The commune of Cours, near Champdeniers, will have a new mayor on Tuesday January 28, 2025. Catherine Gourmelon, who was elected in 2020, announced on Friday January 24, which was accepted by the prefecture from January 25.
Personal reasons
The reasons are personal, “Essentially health reasons” specifies Catherine Gourmelon, who remains municipal councilor, “In order to avoid general elections. At the municipal council, we are eleven out of fifteen. If my resignation had been total, it led to elections [municipales partielles complémentaires] And we don't need that. »»
Enriching, but using
“It was very very complicated from the startreplies Catherine Gourmelon, when asked what look at her almost five years as mayor. First there were all the problems linked to the covid, then the crises that followed one another. But it's very enriching. Arriving from the private sector, I learned a lot about local authorities. It is not always easy but we adapt. I also have great encounters. But it is a common and very engaging function. Personal life is put to the test, with endless meetings. I am also president of an intermediate association and there is also a lot to do in this capacity. »»
Relay passage
Catherine Gourmelon's successor will be elected Tuesday evening by the municipal council. “I will give him a hand. A person has brought a candidate. We have already started working on the files. »»
-Municipal council of courses, Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 8:30 p.m., election of the mayor.
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