Humphrey says goodbye to Burns town council; election winners sworn in

The refurbished Burns Town Council chambers was the witness last Tuesday night to the retirement of long-time council member and former mayor, Harvey Humphrey,

The meeting had been postponed to Tuesday due to the weather events of Monday, June 12, with the predicted tornadic activity.

With the official swearing in of Mayor Ralph Bartels to a second term, Dennis Bastian to another term on the council and the return to the council of former mayor and councilwoman Judy Johnstone, Humphrey exited his seat and found one in the audience.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, now Citizen...