The Laurel City Council selected Kris Vogele as the city's new mayor Thursday night from among three candidates.
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The vote was 7-1, with Council member Richard Klose the lone dissenter.
Vogele takes over after the resignation of Dave Waggoner last month. Citing health reasons, Waggoner announced his resignation days after a group known as Laurel C.A.R.E.D collected enough signatures to place his recall on the ballot.
Vogele will serve out the remainder of Waggoner's term, which runs through 2027
Vogele had been involved in Laurel C.A.R.E.D., which was formed in the wake of the decision by Montana state officials to cite a state forensic mental hospital in west Laurel, less than a mile from an elementary school.
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