New mayor elected for Fort Scott City Commission
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Fort Scott has a new mayor, as the city commission held its annual election.
But the decision on who would be mayor – and commission president – did not come without debate.
The motion to elect Josh Jones as mayor passed 3-1-1. Kevin Allen, Lindsey Watts and Randy Nichols voted yes, Pete Allen voted no and Jones abstained.
The vote to elect Kevin Allen as commission president passed 3-1-1. Pete Allen, Watts and Jones voted yes, Nichols voted no and Kevin Allen abstained.
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