Ruth Dalton wants to continue as mayor

by Scott Hunter

Nothing like getting thrown right into the fire.

Ruth Dalton was new to the city council in January of 2024 when the council chose her to fill the mayor pro tempore spot. That's normally simply who fills in if the mayor can't make the next council meeting.

But then-mayor Mike Eylar ended up having to resign for health reasons, leaving Dalton at the helm of the city whose police chi...