FRANKLIN — After the Franklin City Council accepted Olivia Zink’s resignation Monday evening, all 40 attendees at the meeting gave her a standing ovation. Mayor Desiree McLaughlin gave her flowers, too.

The vote to accept Zink's resignation at the meeting at the Elks Lodge was unenthusiastic, with councilors reluctant for her to leave. Some councilors jokingly voted against accepting the resignation.

Zink, who served for nine years representing Ward 2, is moving out of the city.

Glen Feener was appointed to fill the vacancy with five votes, compared with Sam Jacobson who received three votes. Bob Desrochers received none. Feener was in the audience, sitting next to Desrochers and his wife Janet, who pointed to Feener with a big smile on her face, surprisingly happy her husband did not w

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