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With the resignation of Kristy Speed in April, Pine Haven’s governing body has been actively seeking applicants for the empty council seat.

The council tentatively chose a replacement during an interview session last week.

Three individuals stepped forward, offering applications, however, one informed Mayor Karla Brandenburg before the interviews that, due to unforeseen circumstances, they would not be pursuing the position and another simply did not show up, leaving long-time resident and former mayor Dan Blakeman sitting down to the interview.

The four members of council had before them...