NEW ULM Nine people have applied for the New Ulm mayor position.
The New Ulm mayor position became open following the resignation of Mayor Bob Beussman last month. On April 21, the city released application information for the position. The deadline to apply was 4 p.m. Sunday, May 9. By this deadline, nine New Ulm residents applied for New Ulm’s chief executive position.
This was something of a surprise to the city as applications for mayor were slow to start. On Friday, May 7, only two individuals had applied for the position, but seven additional applications were submitted over the weekend.
This is over twice the number of applicants that were submitted for the Second Ward City Council position last November.
Apr 9, 2021
Mayor Bob Beussman announced this week he is resigning from office, following health setbacks that have affected his ability to handle the duties of the job.
Apparently, Beussman’s performance has become a concern for city staff and council members. The concerns and a conversation let to the city manager drafting a letter, which all councilors reviewed individually and signed, asking the mayor to resign.
It is an inelegant way for Mayor Beussman’s tenure as mayor to end. But the mayor’s letter, published in Thursday’s editorial page, shows he is bowing out with the same dignity he brought to the job for the past 11 years.