Long-time mayor cites health reasons for stepping down as the mayor during meeting
Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., resigned as the town's mayor at the conclusion of Tuesday afternoon's council meeting, ending a 23-year run as the town's mayor.
"Effective immediately, I resign as mayor due to my health," Bondurant said during mayor's comments. "My doctors have told me I don't need to do this anymore."
Councilwoman Kay Wagner asked Bondurant if he had considered a leave of absence; Councilman Roger Adkinson said it was "quite a shock" and told Bondurant he appreciated the job he's done; and Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Jim Johnson told the mayor he wished he would reconsi...