Santa Rosa mayor resigns; council to appoint interim replacement

The mayor of Santa Rosa, Misiones, Rubén Jacquet, has submitted his resignation to the Municipal Council. The council is scheduled to convene an extraordinary session on Thursday evening to review his decision and determine who will temporarily assume the mayoral duties.

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The resignation note was entered at noon this Thursday to the communal deliberative body.

Oreste Bower, the president of the Municipal Council, confirmed that Jacquet's resignation letter was received midday Thursday. Bower indicated that Jacquet is stepping down with the intention of seeking re-election for the mayoral position in the upcoming municipal term.

Bower stated that the extraordinary session would take place between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM. If the resignation is approved, Bower himself would initially take over as acting mayor. Should the council not decide on a permanent interim mayor during this session, Bower would continue to manage municipal affairs until a successor is formally appointed.

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Conversations are taking place with the other councilors and it only remains for the formalization through a vote for my eventual designation as interim mayor.

Discussions among council members are reportedly underway, with Bower expressing confidence that he will be confirmed as the interim mayor, though he acknowledged that political situations can be fluid. If a decision is reached today, the new acting mayor would begin their duties on Friday. Otherwise, Bower will serve as acting mayor until the council designates someone to complete the remaining four months of the current mandate. Bower also addressed his own candidacy for municipal councilor, stating that this will be finalized after the interim mayor is chosen.

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Eventually, the conversations are set for my confirmation as interim mayor, but as situations can always change, as often happens in politics.