Banning State of the City Followed by Meeting to Address Filling Vacant Council Seat

A State of the City event will be staged Tuesday in Banning, to be followed by a council meeting to address the vacancy created by Mayor Pro Tem Bob Botts' resignation a week ago.

The State of the City event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Oct. 15 in council chambers and there is no charge for admission. There is a $13 charge for the event luncheon.

The "special meeting" of the council to address filling Botts' seat is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers. It was announced Wednesday Oct. 9, one day after Botts abruptly resigned.

The only item on the meeting agenda is "Selection Method for Filling Vacant City Council Seat."

Botts' resignation came one day after a city spokesman announced Banning chief of police Leonard Purvis went on voluntary paid leave effective Saturday Oct. 5.