Open Council Seat: Appointed Trustee Hanna Steps Down for Active Orders
Duty calls, Hanna leaves vacant seat in Village Council
Trustee Nick Hanna informed the Reader last week that he had to resign his position this month.
"I was put on active military orders this past week, which was earlier than I originally expected. My legal counsel confirmed that I had to resign when on these orders,” he said.
Hanna plans to attend the August council meeting and say a few words to the public.
This January, shortly after then-Trustee-now-Mayor King was appointed by the remaining council after former Mayor Turner’s abrupt resignation, Hanna stepped up to fill King’s vacant Trustee seat.
In his 8 months of public service, Hanna advocated for raises for the Public Works and Water employees, and voted on the village budget.
While serving at Holloman Air Force Base, Hanna confirmed to the Reader that he will still be an active citizen in Cloudcroft.
This leaves an open seat in the Cloudcroft council, which can be filled by mayoral nomination and council confirmation.
The Reader will continue to report developments in this story.