SPRINGFIELD – Springfield City Councilor Beth Blackwell on Dec. 31 resigned from the Springfield City Council, stating she was unable to give the role the full attention it deserved. Springfield attorney Mary Bridget Smith initiated the Ward 4 resignation acceptance at the Jan. 5 council meeting.
Appointed in April 2023 and recently re-elected in January 2025, Councilor Blackwell cited the increasing difficulty of balancing her personal and professional responsibilities with the time and energy required…
