Blue Springs City Council Mayor Pro Tempore election on April 20

The Blue Springs City Council will elect its Mayor Pro Tempore at the April 20 City Council Meeting.  The position of Mayor Pro Tempore is defined by the city charter as follows:

"The City Council shall elect annually from among its members a mayor pro tempore. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall assume the powers and duties of the Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor and, if a vacancy occurs, shall become Mayor until the next regular municipal election. The election shall occur in accordance with the election laws of the State of Missouri."

Time is short, contact your City Council members to give them your guidance as to who you believe should represent our city as Mayor Pro Tempore.  Contact information for your city council can be found at http://tinyurl.com/bscontact.

You can watch the council meeting starting at 6:30pm on Monday April 20, 2009 on Comcast Channel 7 or on the internet at http://tinyurl.com/bscouncil.