BUHL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Buhl City Councilman Cortlin Runyan is resigning from his post following his arrest in August.
Resignation statement
Runyan announced his formal resignation Tuesday in a Facebook post addressed to Buhl residents.
Runyan wrote, in part: “I sincerely regret my actions during the August incident and the disappointment, concern, and questions this situation may have caused throughout our community. I never wanted my actions or circumstances to bring unwanted attention to a city and community that I love so much.”
Charges and court date
According to the police affidavit, Runyan got into a fight with another man outside a bar in Buhl.
Runyan faces charges of aggravated battery, possession of a controlled substance and bringing contraband into a correctional facility…