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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