McCampbell Burlington’s New Mayor?

IT LOOKS LIKE SHANE MCCAMPBELL WILL BE BURLINGTON’S NEXT MAYOR. WE ASKED HIM ABOUT IT AFTER MONDAY’S CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND HE TOLD US HE’S STILL INTERESTED IN THE POSITION.

IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS, WE ASKED THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, BECKY ANDERSON AMONG THEM.  HER ANSWER TO THE QUESTION “ARE YOU A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR,” WAS “PROBABLY NOT.”

TIM SCOTT HAS BEEN MAYOR BEFORE, BUT SAYS HE’S NOT INTERESTED THIS TIME AROUND.  BECKY SHOCKLEY IS NEW TO THE PROCESS AND SAID SHE’S NOT A CANDIDATE.   AND BOB FLEMING SAYS HE WOULD’VE BEEN A CANDIDATE, BUT NOBODY WANTS HIM.

THE COUNCIL WILL ELECT ONE OF ITS OWN THIS(THUR) AFTERNOON AND WILL ALSO CHOOSE A MAYOR PRE-TEM, THE PERSON WHO FILLS IN WHEN THE MAYOR CAN’T BE THERE.

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