The city of Prairie Village is changing how it elects a council president. After nearly a decade of electing the most senior councilmember who has yet to serve as president, the Prairie Village City Council on Monday voted 11-1 to change those rules. Councilmember Inga Selders cast the lone dissenting vote. The new rules outline a more complex council president election process compared to the previous one, including a more detailed list of criteria for what is an eligible candidate. Council presidents generally run the governing body’s council committee of the whole meeting, during which no formal action can be taken. Other than that, council presidents stand in the mayor’s place when the mayor is unable to attend meetings.
Source: Johnson County Post
