Richard Best, who has been on the Palmer City Council since 2006, resigned Tuesday, effective immediately. He had come under pressure for recent actions that drew criticism from his fellow council members.
At the next full council meeting, Mayor Steve Carrington is expected to accept the resignation formally and begin the process of appointing a replacement. Carrington himself is facing a recall from a citizen who believes he acted improperly in the matter of the recently fired city manager.
Best has had other controversies during his tenure, and most recently faced charges for driving under the influence, charges that were dropped in a plea agreement that included losing his license for three months.