MITCHELL – Mitchell City Councilman Nathan Jenkins has been selected as the next Mayor of Mitchell for the remaining 14 months of the term left vacant by former Mayor J.D. England during the Republican Caucus Saturday night.
Jenkins council seat will be selected by another caucus according to Lawrence County Republican Chairman Heath Hawkins, and until then the seat will remain vacant.
The selection for mayor was decided by the four-precinct committeeman of the Republican Party in the City of Mitchell, which will be used in a similar fashion for the vacant council seat.
The six candidates were given time to share their vision and plans for the city and why they should be the ones selected for the seat before the selection process began.
The selection process lasted six rounds, which saw Jim McFarland, Don Caudell, and Corey Pace being eliminated. McFarland was not in attendance of the caucus.
The three remaining candidates continued through the first four rounds, with Jenkins receiving two votes each round, and Vicky Schlegel and Dan Terrell receiving one vote each. It was then determined to hold a penny toss, which then eliminated Schlegel.
Finally, after six rounds, Jenkins emerged the victor. In his victory speech, he expressed his concerns about the safety of pedestrians along Rabbitsville Road, as well as stormwater issues on the north end of the city.
