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Sturgeon mayor resigns, city waiting to fill position until after election

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Published 8:59 AM

STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Sturgeon Board of Aldermen accepted the mayor's resignation Monday night, according to the city clerk.

Mayor Mike Butler submitted his letter of resignation last Wednesday. He did not provide a reason for leaving the position.

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Sturgeon's city clerk told ABC 17 News the board of aldermen accepted Butler's resignation in a meeting Monday night. The board plans to wait until after the April 5 election to appoint a new mayor.

Danny Joiner, Seth Truesdell and David Day are running for an at-large seat on the Sturgeon Board of Aldermen. Voters in the city will be able to choose two of the candidates on the ballot.

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Molly Stawinoga is ABC 17’s weekday morning anchor and a reporter at ABC 17 News. Molly joined the news team in 2017 while studying political science, journalism and Spanish at the University of Missouri. She is originally from DeKalb, Illinois.

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