News Nearby: Loganville Mayor Resigns, Special Election Called

The Loganville City Council voted Wednesday to accept the resignation of Mayor Ray Nunley. The mayor has been battling cancer since getting the diagnosis lat last year. This week he decided it was in the best interest of the city for him to resign.

"I have tried to maintain a business as usual attitude but recently I realized business is not usual," Nunley wrote in his letter of resignation. "The time has come that I must do what is best for my family and the City I love so much."

The council then voted to call for a Special Election on June 18, 2013 to fill the remainder of the mayor's unexpired term. The qualifying period will be from 8 a.m. on April 15 to noon on April 17 and the qualifying fee will be $360. The position was up for re-election in November, so whoever wins the election will have to run again in November for the next full four-year term.

In the event that Loganville the council will then call for another Special Election to fill Curry's unexpired term on the council. It too will take place on June 18, 2013. Curry's seat does not come up for re-election until 2015, so whoever is elected will get to serve out the remaining two and a half years before having to run again for a full four-year-term. The qualifying period for that seat would then likely be April 22, 23, 24 and the qualifying fee would be $180.