Will Not Run: Trustee and Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Maynard Announces This Term is His Last
Mayor Pro-Tem Maynard discusses his decision with the Reader.
Trustee and Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Maynard announced he would not be running for re-election at Tuesday night’s Village Council meeting. He will finish out his elected term through December, at which point he says he will spend more time with his family.
Just two weeks ago, Maynard underwent pacemaker surgery and is in recovery. “I’ve got to listen to the message in all these things,” he told the Reader.
Maynard stated his primary goal before leaving office: “You know, my biggest thing is that I would love to get rain harvesting as part of our code. I think we need to address that in some way.”
After the village budget is reconciled, he intends to bring up water harvesting as a community effort.
Reflecting on public service, Maynard said, “In a small town, ‘they’ is ‘we’."
"I’ve sat in this room for about 30 years working for the village, or with the village, in these chambers. I've been elected and appointed. I've been beaten up, I've been bragged on, you know, every combination a guy can have, and it's been one of the great honors of my life.”
The next regular local election will be held on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025.
Look forward to the Reader's full report of Tuesday night’s Village Council meeting in the coming days, as well as our breakdown of the Lodger’s Tax Fund Advisory Committee meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, May 22nd at 10:30 a.m. in the village chambers.