Councilman Jerry Collins said a special meeting is scheduled Friday evening at 7 p.m. with attorney Tony Morgan to process the appointment of a new mayor. Collins says there had been a "conflict between the council and the mayor." He said he thought the conflict had been settled. "He (Harris) had been doing a good job."

Harris said he had been working hard to move ahead with projects for the town. "There is conflict over how I go about some things," he said. "I love the town and will continue to do whatever I can to help." Harris recently attended a workshop on grant writing, was putting together a proposal for building a new town hall and had met with Governor Bob Wise's staff last week regarding the project. "I think some of them thought I was moving too fast," he said. "Resigning has been hard for me, but I don't want to stand in the way."

Four members of the council voted to remove Gordon from his short-term duties and utilize auxiliary police volunteers Stanley Little and Pat Starkey, a recommendation reportedly made by Police Chief Charles McCroskey. Councilwoman Peggy Cain did not vote for the measure, expressing concerns about non-credentialed people providing police coverage. "I'm real concerned about the future of the town," she said.