By Lexi MooreSteen City Councilman Rod Scholten announced his resignation at the Jan. 3 meeting in Steen.At the meeting Scholten informed the council that he and his family had purchased a home in Hills. Due to the move he would no longer be able to fulfill his position on the council.According to his resignation, he will officially step down at the conclusion of the March 7 meeting.The council will nominate a new member at the March 7 meeting. Mayor Melvin Van Batavia said he is not worried about finding a replacement for Scholten on the council. "We have talked with several people that said they would accept the appointment," Van Batavia.Upon accepting the appointment from the council, the new member would be sworn in during the April meeting.Parties interested in becoming a council member can contact Mayor Batavia or Robert Sandbulte.
