Special Poland Council meeting set

POLAND — A resignation by one village official led to another relinquishing his post and will likely create a council vacancy.

Mayor Ruth Wilkes submitted her resignation this week, effective Sunday from the position she’s held for 18 years.

Under law, the president pro tempore becomes mayor in the event of a resignation.

Joseph Mazur had been appointed to that post at the beginning of this year by his fellow council members.

But the day after Wilkes resigned, Mazur wrote to his council members, vacating it. He retains his council seat.

Wilkes called a special meeting for 9 a.m. Saturday to appoint a new pro tem. The president fills the mayor’s duties, like running council meetings, in the mayor’s absence. Mazur said that he was concerned after consulting with a representative of the Mahoning County Board of Elections that if he was appointed mayor, council members would have to appoint a replacement to his council seat.

“I have the rest of this year and two more years on my term,” Mazur said.

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