A NEW Mayor of Prudhoe has been voted in.

At the annual meeting of Prudhoe Town Council, Coun. Bryan Futers was elected as chair of the council and the new Mayor of Prudhoe.

Coun. Futers takes over from outgoing chair/Mayor Coun. Tracy Gilmore who has held the post since 2018.

Coun. Carol Stephenson will support Coun. Futers as vice-chair, who succeeds Coun. Chris Cuthbert.

Coun. Duncan Couchman was elected chair of the Planning, Contract and Works Committee with the support of Coun. Glenn Simpson as vice-chair. All councillors are members of this committee.

Coun. Dorothy Dickinson was elected chair of the Human Resources Committee, supported by the following members (the chair and vice-chair of the council are ex-officio): Coun. Jonathan Wheeler, Coun. Angie Scott, Coun. Ignasious Varghese and Coun. Glenn Simpson.

Coun. Duncan Couchman was also elected chair of the Cemetery and War Memorial Committee, supported by the following members (the chair and vice-chair of the council are ex-officio): Coun. Dorothy Dickinson, Coun. Jonathan Wheeler, Coun. Glenn Simpson, Coun. Ignasious Varghese and Coun. Kiran Bell.

Coun. Futers is one of the longest standing members of the town’s council and is eager to work with elected persons for the town’s benefit.