Politics & Government

Eureka City Officials Sworn In

A city marshal and three board of aldermen took oaths of office at Tuesday's Eureka board meeting. Guess how many marshals Eureka has had in its history.

Eureka Police Department Chief Michael Wiegand was sworn in as city marshal at the Eureka Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday evening, per the April 2 election results.

Wiegand has served as city marshal since April 1987. Prior to that, city clerk Ralph Lindsey said there were three Eureka city marshals:  Robert Maness, Charles Branson and J.T. VanderHeyden.

Three Eureka aldermen ran unopposed in the same election, and also were sworn in Tuesday:

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  • Wes Sir, Ward 1
  • Marilyn Leistner, Ward 2
  • Shannon Britt, Ward 3

Board members also voted to reappoint Wes Sir as the Planning and Zoning Commission aldermanic representative.


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