By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The South Hutchinson City Council is back to full strength. During Monday's agenda session the council voted to appoint Megan Weber to the vacant seat.
Weber fills the council after the resignations of Jeff Dovel and Tyler Graves back in June. Brian Garrettson was appointed to the other vacant seat by the council at the previous meeting.
Weber becomes the first female to serve on the Council since former mayor Mandi Blumanhourst who served from 2012-2019. Since she is filling an unexpired term, she will need to be elected to the governing body in 2023 should she wish to continue serving beyond the remainder of this term.
Once the council got down to business, they approved combining two ordinances regarding health nuisances and motor vehicles. The ordinance will streamline the way such notices of violations are handed out to the public.
The council also went into executive session to discuss the issue with the Scott Blvd. bridge near the County Public Works building. The city and county are at odds over who actually owns the bridge and who should pay for its replacement. No action was taken by the council following the executive session. City Administrator Joe Turner said they are looking at all of options to come up with a solution to the matter.
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