Travis Seidel Mugshot (LCCC)
Fort Madison’s third-ward city councilman has submitted his resignation.
WGEM News reports that 42-year-old Travis Seidel, a city councilman who was arrested on felony drug charges in December has resigned.
Court records show that Seidel recently pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance charges and received a three-year deferred sentence. He remained an active councilman throughout the judicial process.
Narcotics Task Force officials identified the substance as hydromorphone, an opioid manufactured from morphine, in a December press release.
The Fort Madison City Council will meet on Tuesday at 5:30, it’s unclear if the issue will be addressed at the meeting.
