Nampa City Council votes to appoint Darl Bruner as the new Mayor
Jun 08, 2026
Nampa City Council met on Monday, June 8, at 5 p.m. to discuss and vote on appointing the citys next mayor.After a lengthy deliberation that saw some candidates put up for multiple votes, the Nampa City Council voted 4-2 to appo
int former City Councilman Darl Bruner as the next Mayor of Nampa. The two dissenting votes came from Natalie Jangula (District 2) and Dale Reynolds (District 4).A swearing-in ceremony will be held during the scheduled Nampa City Council meeting on June 15.The meeting, which you can watch in full below, came after months of unsuccessful efforts to fill the vacancy created by the sudden passing of Mayor Rick Hogaboam in March.RELATED | Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam dies from cardiac emergency during town hall meetingCouncil President David Bills has been serving as interim mayor while the council worked toward selecting a permanent replacement.With six current members, the council needed four votes to make the appointment.Watch the full Nampa City Council meeting below WATCH: Nampa City Council votes to appoint new mayorIn recent months, members have considered and rejected multiple candidates, including former Mayor Debbie Kling and Chief of Staff Clay Long, and have faced calls from some members and residents for greater transparency in the process.READ MORE | Nampa continues search for mayor; council votes no on two optionsFor Canyon County happenings, news, and more join our Facebook Group: 2C Neighborhood News - Nampa, Caldwell, MiddletonThis story has been, in part, converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.
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