A seat on the Paola City Council is opening , as Council Member Trent Upshaw has announced he will be moving out of his Ward 2 Boundaries. Upshaw made the announcement during the Paola City Council Work Session last week. Upshaw says he will remain in Paola, but he and his wife will be living within Council Member Dave Smail’s Ward 1 boundaries once they close on their new home. Upshaw’s last Council Meeting was expected to be today, September 13th. City Clerk Stephanie Marler says any Ward 2 resident interested in serving on the Council is encouraged to stop by or call Paola City Hall for more information.
Ward 2 covers the southwest portion of Paola’s City Limits. Marler says the City will gather names of interested candidates and Council members will have the opportunity to vote in a new member during their October Meeting. The person who is appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council will have 10 days to accept or decline the offer.
