The City of Florence will swear in a new mayor and a handful of new city council members during the Nov. 20 meeting. According to unofficial election results, Steve Wolfe (who ran unopposed) will enter a two-year tenure as mayor on Nov. 20. Wolfe, who currently serves as a city councilor for Ward 2, looks […]
During Monday’s Florence City Council meeting, Ward 2 representative Johanna Nabors announced her official resignation from the council. Her decision stems from her recent move out of Ward 2 in Florence, meaning she can no longer represent that area. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the residents of Florence. I appreciate the opportunity […]
Candidates running for Florence City Council answered questions Tuesday during a candidate forum hosted by the Florence Reporter and Emergent Campus. Candidates Gayle MacKinnon, Matt Stiefel, Grenda Gardner, Kathy Madonna, Tammy Stone and Cathey Young were unable to attend. But current city council members Rudl Mergelman (Ward 1), James Vanhoutan (Ward 1), and Steve Wolfe […]
After the resignation of the entire Florence City Council in March of 2022, the city successfully seated a new council after a special election in August of the same year. However, because of the nature of the special election, each seat is up for election in the November 2023 election. With Nov. 7 rapidly approaching, […]