Cottage Grove City Councilor relocates to Eugene; candidate steps into role early

COTTAGE GROVE – Poised amidst the wood-paneled, brightly lit backdrop of City Hall, Jon Stinnett, Ward 2 City Councilor, announced his resignation on Sept. 23. Stinnett’s exit from the post, effective Oct. 1, came just two months shy of his term’s end. He referenced his upcoming relocation to Eugene and an “incredibly difficult four years” as reasons for the departure. 

“My work is there, my daughters both go to school there, my partner’s there. Life…