Nick Foster announces resignation from Columbia City Council

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Columbia Ward 4 City Councilman Nick Foster announced on Thursday that he will resign from his position this summer.

Foster – who was reelected to his position during the spring 2025 election – announced on his social media that his last day will by June 12. He was first elected to the council in 2022.

“Our family has big news. We are moving to Atlanta, Georgia for my wife to become dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University,” the post says. “If you know of someone who might be interested in running for the Fourth Ward seat, please know that I am happy to talk to anyone about that.”

Foster’s term was set to end in April 2028.

A resolution will come before the Columbia City Council on Monday for a special election to replace Foster that would coincide with the August 2026 primary. However, the date is ultimately up to the council, city attorney Nancy Thompson wrote in response to emailed questions from ABC 17 News.

If the council adopts a resolution for an August special election, nominating packets could be ready for prospective candidates to pick up next week, according to documents prepared for the council.

“It will be sad not to have his voice and heart on council,” Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe told ABC 17 News in a text message. “I wish him and his family all the best on their move to Atlanta.”

Foster's wife, Candace Kuby, will start her new job on Aug. 1, according to a Georgia State University news release. Currently, she is the associate provost for faculty affairs at the University of Missouri.

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