•December 7, 2016•

By Ariana Cherry
for the News Progress

After returning from their closed session meeting, Sullivan City Council voted to have Jerry Risley fill the position as the street commissioner after Ken Johnson stepped down recently.

Risley begins serving as commissioner December 12 after a new resolution has been passed. He serves until the next election in April 2017.

Mayor Ann Short shared a letter with council members that stated Clem Uptmor would be retiring from his position as director at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library. Michelle Nolen, who has been the children’s librarian, will be the new director starting January 1, 2017.

Other news that was discussed or acted upon:

(at the two previous November meetings)     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.