Sheffield City Council gets new member
James Robbins, left, after being sworn in as the new Council member by Mayor Nick Wilson, right. JACK ZIMMERMAN PHOTO
Two residents were vying for the seat
The Sheffield City Council and Mayor Nick Wilson appointed a new member to the Council after Ron Simmons abruptly resigned Feb. 14. Two Sheffield residents, James Robbins and Sheri Bogue, applied to be the new Council member.
After Councilman Brad Mulford looked over the applications that he previously received—but had not read yet—he motioned to appoint James Robbins.
Mike McKee seconded the motion, the motion was carried unanimously and Robbins took his seat at the Council table.
Once the new Council member was seated, the Council passed a resolution to recognize the Sheffield Lion’s Club as a decades long local volunteer community service organization.
Read the full article in the March 16 edition of the Press.
