New Mayor Appointed By City Council

During last Tuesday’s Chinook City Council meeting, an interim mayor was appointed to replace Mayor Glen Huestis who resigned Feb. 5 due to health issues. The Council voted to approve council member Robert Smith for the role to fill the vacancy until the end of the term this November. With the appointment, it leaves a vacancy on the council which needs filled with an appointment of a new member. Smith has been serving as mayor in Huestis’s absence.

In other business, the council discussed the progress of the waste water project. Concern was raised about whether the alleys that had been dug up...