In a short written statement to the town, Sluski said, “I would like to inform you that I am resigning from my position as Mayor of Cedaredge, effective Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.

I am sorry if this causes any  disruption. However, for personal reasons, I feel it is in the best interest of the Town.”

Sluski declines any further comment.

Sickles noted that the procedures for replacing the mayor and/or a trustee can be found in the Home Rule Charter, approved by the voters on Nov. 4, 2008, The procedure calls for the trustees to appoint a member of the board to serve as mayor until the next town election, which will occur in April 2010.

Under Section 2-7(b), if there will be remaining unexpired time in the term of the trustee appointed as mayor, the trustee shall be automatically restored to his or her trustee position and shall serve the remainder of his or her original term following that date.

The charter also authorizes the trustees to appoint a person to fill the vacated trustee position to serve until the next regular town election within 90 days of the vacancy. The board also has the option to leave the office vacant, to be filled at the next election.

Sluski was elected mayor in the April 2008 municipal election, and was administered the oath of office on April 17, 2008, by former mayor Bill Miller.

Sickles said that she, along with the Mayor pro tem Gene Welch and town clerk Darlyn Novakovich, will provide a modified agenda in time for the Nov. 19 regular meeting of the Cedaredge Town Council.

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