SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — With At-Large City Council Member, Sarah Cole announcing her resignation on December 3, council members will take a vote to decide who will serve out the rest of her term.
The city council will establish the procedure at their next meeting on Wednesday, November 12.
According to the Sioux Falls code of ordinances, a vacancy in the city council will be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. The remaining council members, by a majority vote, will appoint a qualified person for the remainder of the term. If they fail to do so, 30 days after the vacancy, a special election will be held between 90 and 120 days after the vacancy.
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The City Council has will decide by a majority vote of all its remaining members, it shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy until the person elected to serve the remainder of Cole’s term.
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All nominations will be attached to the December 9, 2025, City Council meetingagenda when it is released on Friday, December 5, 2025. The nomination shall include thenominee’s name, legal address, and the City Council members who will make the nomination and second the nomination…