Bexley City Council has begun the search for a new mayor following the announcement that Mayor Ben Kessler will resign after 14 years in office. Kessler is leaving his municipal post to take a position with the Columbus Partnership, with his expected departure taking effect on Sept. 30.

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Qualified applicants must be registered voters and residents of Bexley, Ohio. Interested candidates are required to submit a resume and letter of interest via email by Friday. Bexley City Council members plan to review all submitted applications during a scheduled meeting on Sept. 22 to determine the next steps in the selection process.

City leaders aim to name a replacement immediately after Kessler steps down on Sept. 30. Should Bexley City Council fail to appoint a successor right away, Council President Jess Saad will take over as acting mayor until a new leader is selected. Saad described the appointment as one of the most important decisions facing local leadership and emphasized council’s commitment to a well-considered process focused on the city’s best interests.

The individual appointed by council will serve as mayor until the next regularly scheduled municipal election in November 2027, with the elected mayor taking office in January 2028. The Franklin County Board of Elections confirmed that this term length aligns with guidelines established under the municipal charter, which is maintained through a resident-driven Charter Review Commission.

Reflecting on his tenure, Kessler noted that significant projects and new initiatives remain underway for the community. He expressed confidence in the seven members of Bexley City Council to approach the transition with care and seriousness.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Bexley oo Qabaneysa Codsiyada Duqa Cusub Ka Dib Iscasilaaddii Kessler

Golaha Deegaanka magaalada Bexley ee gobolka Ohio ayaa bilaabay hawsha raadinta duqa cusub ee magaalada, ka dib markii Duqii magaalada Ben Kessler uu ku dhawaaqay inuu iska casilayo xilka uu hayay muddo 14 sano ah. Kessler ayaa xilka ka degaya si uu shaqo cusub uga qabto hay’adda Columbus Partnership, waxaana la filayaa in iscasilaaddiisu ay si rasmi ah uga dhabowdo 30-ka Sebtembar.

Sida ay sheegeen mas’uuliyiinta magaalada, dadka danaynaya xilkan waa in ay yihiin muwaadiniin degan magaalada Bexley oo ka diwaan gashan codbixiyayaal ahaan. Qof kasta oo raba xilkan waxaa laga doonayaa inuu iimayl ku soo diro taariikhda xirfaddiisa iyo qoraal muujinaya xiisihiisa xilka inta lagu jiro Jimcaha. Golaha Deegaanka ee Bexley City Council ayaa dib u eegi doona dhammaan codsiyada loo soo gudbiyo inta uu socdo shir caadi ah oo dhacaya 22-ka Sebtembar.

Hoggaanka magaalada ayaa higsanaya in ay magacaabaan beddelka Kessler isla marka uu xafiiska ka tago 30-ka Sebtembar. Haddii golaha deegaanku uu awoodi waayo inuu mas’uul cusub markiiba magacaabo, Guddoomiyaha Golaha Deegaanka Jess Saad ayaa si ku-meel-gaar ah u qaban doonta xilka duqa magaalada inta laga dooranayo hoggaamiye cusub. Saad ayaa sheegtay in go’aankani yahay mid ka mid ah kuwa ugu muhiimsan ee goluhu ka gaari doono magaalada, iyadoo ku xaqiijisay in ay ka go’an tahay maareynta geeddi-socod xaqiijinaya danta ugu fiican ee Bexley.

Qofka loo doorto beddelka Kessler wuxuu xilka hayn doonaa ilaa doorashada xigta ee golaha deegaanka oo dhici doonta Noofambar 2027, iyadoo duqa cusub ee la doorto uu xafiiska la wareegi doono Jannaayo 2028. Guddiga Doorashooyinka ee Franklin County Board of Elections ayaa xaqiijiyay in muddo-xileedkan uu waafaqsan yahay sharciga hoose ee magaalada, kaaso ay dhisaan kana badalaan dadka deegaanka iyadoo loo marayo Charter Review Commission.

Isaga oo ka hadlayay muddadii uu xafiiska joogay, Ben Kessler wuxuu xusay in ay weli jiraan mashruucyo muhiim ah iyo fikrado cusub oo qorsheysan. Wuxuu kaloo muujiyay kalsooni buuxda oo uu ku qabo toddobada xubnood ee Golaha Deegaanka Bexley City Council, wuxuuna sheegay in ay si dhab ah iyo mas’uuliyad u waajahi doonaan xulashada hoggaamiyaha cusub.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus