Council split on mayor vote

DAVENPORT — Four city residents interested in being Mayor faced six members of City Council in public interviews Wednesday night. And after an executive session that was followed by a vote, Council didn’t reach a majority opinion on who it would nominate to be the city’s next Mayor at its regular meeting Dec. 13.

Instead, the six voting members were split between incumbent Mayor Brad Sweet and current councilman Jonathan Chapman, with three councilmen voting for the prior and three for the latter.

The lack of a majority vote means the decision on who will be the city’s Mayor come 2024 will wai...