Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk's plan to remove one of two applicants for a vacant council seat from consideration Tuesday night failed after the city council overturned her decision and chose the applicant Kirk had earlier removed, April Cannon.
Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk’s abrupt change to a process to fill a vacant city council seat in Banks has sparked controversy, leaving one applicant to wonder about the future of her own political career and Kirk to defend her decision.
The city of Banks has opened an application process to fill the remainder of a term vacated by the resignation of former Banks City Councilor Don Giannetti.
The city of Banks holds a coloring contest annually to commemorate National Drinking Water Week for youth in Banks, and this year is no different. Here are the winners for 2025.
Former Banks City Council member Don Gianetti resigned Tuesday morning for personal, primarily work-related reasons, he said in a resignation letter obtained in a public records request by the Banks Post.
Those interested in meeting with Banks' newly sworn in Mayor Marsha Kirk can do so at an event scheduled for Saturday, February 15 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Local Joy Coffee & Wine in Banks.
Former Banks Mayor Stephanie Jones' term as mayor ended two weeks ago on Dec. 31. Now, the former mayor is back, this time to fill the remainder of the city council term of the person who unseated her in November's election, Marsha Kirk.
During a Tuesday, Jan. 14 city council work session and council meeting, the Banks City Council will interview and likely select a new city council member from a pool of four applicants: Stephanie Jones, Debra Berry, Megan Blake and April Cannon. Read interviews from two of the candidates here.
To fill a seat that will be vacated by City Councilor Marsha Kirk who will resign to be sworn in as mayor in January, applicants are once again sought to fill the remainder of a term.
What's on the agenda? Picking a new city councilor to fill a vacancy. Adopting new rules on who can challenge the inclusion of materials at the Banks Public Library. Restricting some new industrial uses in the city. Reports, reports, reports, and a proclamation honoring student athletes at the Banks
Two councilors have announced their resignation, one immediate, and another at the end of the year, and the city council must fill both positions by a process involving application, an interview, and then appointment.
