Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones announced Wednesday, At Large Councilman Bob Cord will be stepping down from his seat sometime in the near future, due to relocation to another community. A more precise time-frame for his departure has not yet been set. Jones said anyone with interest in filling the soon-to-be vacant seat, should let him know, or contact City Hall. The position is available for anyone within the City Limits of Atlantic. Jones said he’d like to get some names as soon as possible so the process of finding a replacement for Cord can begin.

Whomever fills the seat will do so until the next election for that position is on the ballot. Jones thanked Cord for his service, and letting him know well in advance he intends to depart from his position on the Council.

In other business, Atlantic Public Library Director Natalie Struecker reported to the City Council, that there is changes in-place at the library this month, that patrons will want to be aware of. She said for adults, no new classes will be offered except on how to download e-books on March 16th. Technology classes will be offered March 10th and 24th, and again April 4th and 18th. Cass County Master Gardeners will talk about adding vegetable plants to your landscape or garden, on March 22nd.

Looking ahead to next month (April), Struecker says anyone with documents to shred will want to plan to bring them to the library April 4th, from 1-untiol 4-p.m., when a mobile shredder will be available in the parking lot. She said you can drive up and drop-off up to three containers of paper or documents to be shredded.

And, two traveling exhibits “History of the Book,” and “At Home in the Heartland: Forgotten Stories of how Iowans got to be ‘us’,” will be at the library, thanks to sponsorship from the Cass County Genealogy Society. The “History of the Book,” from stone tablet to the inventing of the printing press, will be on display from April 18th thru May 15th, while the other exhibit on what makes Iowans and the Midwest different from other areas of the country, will be on display April 29th, from 9-a.m. until 12-p.m. For more information on the programs and activities available at the Atlantic Public Library, go to www.atlantic.lib.ia.us, or call 712-243-5466.