The town of Starbuck has a new mayor

STARBUCK-Zonia Dedloff was appointed mayor at a special city council meeting on Sept. 22. She replaces Richard Ells, who has resigned, in part, for health reasons. City Clerk, Jan Ells, has also turned in her resignation, effective Sept. 30. The Ells are planning on traveling and enjoying their retirement.

Zonia Dedloff has lived in Starbuck for fifty years.

"I love Starbuck. I always have," she said.

Dedloff has served on the city council for the past four years and was the Mayor Pro-tem before stepping up.

Dedloff said the council is looking forward to the end of COVID-19 when they will look into getting new stop signs installed throughout the town.

Darcy Linklater, Eugene Sutton, Denerd Harstad, Don Jackson, and Amber Jones also serve on the city council. Steve Wildman will take over for Jan Ells as the City Clerk.

Starbuck City council meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month at six p.m.at the city hall on Main Street.