{"id":3954972,"date":"2024-03-18T20:24:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T03:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mynorthwest.com\/?p=3954972"},"modified":"2024-03-18T20:24:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T03:24:12","slug":"gee-ursula-bonney-lake-mayor-search-reveals-tea-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mynorthwest.com\/3954972\/gee-ursula-bonney-lake-mayor-search-reveals-tea-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Gee and Ursula’: Bonney Lake mayor search reveals ‘tea’ on candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"

The City of Bonney Lake<\/a> is searching for a new mayor after the former mayor accepted a job with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.<\/p>\n

The city, which appoints a mayor instead of electing one, posted the open position<\/a> last Wednesday. Although, Deputy Mayor Terry Carter is serving as the mayor in the interim.<\/p>\n

Council members debate applications for Bonney Lake mayor<\/h2>\n

According to The News Tribune<\/a> of Tacoma, the decision to allow applicants wasn’t an easy one. Council member Gwendolyn Fullerton voted against it, saying the city doesn’t have a policy outlining what happens when a mayor steps down and, therefore, must rely on state law. The law says an incumbent council member can be appointed to fill the vacancy.<\/p>\n

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Fullerton argued they should not take applications and give the position to Carter.<\/p>\n

“Carter was appointed,” Fullerton said to the Tribune. “We gave him our faith and trust.”<\/p>\n

However, as Carter positioned himself to become mayor, things about his past came to light.<\/p>\n

“If you want to find out about yourself, try to be mayor or something like that,” co-host Gee Scott said during Monday’s “Gee and Ursula Show.” “Try to be high up there and then you’ll find out all of the tea about yourself or you find out about someone.”<\/p>\n