Vernon Brown to fill the remainder of City Councilor Sarah Cole's term

Meet the new (old) City Council member

Simplified: A familiar face will join temporarily join the Sioux Falls City Council in the seat recently vacated by Councilor Sarah Cole. Here's what you need to know about former (and now current) Councilor Vernon Brown. Why it mattersThe Sioux Falls City Council has the authority to fill a vacant council seat, and councilors Tuesday evening appointed Vernon Brown, who previously served on the council from 2004 to 2012. Brown will only serve un…

Vernon Brown to fill the remainder of City Councilor Sarah Cole's term

The “Velvet Sledgehammer” is returning to Carnegie Town Hall. But just for a few months. Former City Councilor Vernon Brown will replace current Councilor Sarah Cole, who resigned to take a new job out of state. Cole's term for an at-large seat was set to expire after the next municipal election in June. "It's kind of surreal, 22 years ago almost, when I was first elected," Brown said Tuesday before the official approval of the appointment by th…