Junction City Commissioner Nathan Butler will step down, effective Jan. 2. The city commission accepted his resignation during their meeting Tuesday night.

Commissioners approved a motion by Pat Landes to appoint Bob Story to fill the vacancy for the remaining one year of the term, effective Jan. 3.&nbsp; The vote was 4-1 with Ronna Larson casting the lone no vote. She supported opening the position up to the possibility of more diverse candidates.

Story is a former Junction City police chief, and is currently a co-chair with Butler of the Freedom Fest JC committee.

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 </figure>By Dewey TerrillJC PostJunction City Commissioner Nathan Butler will step down, effective Jan. 2. The city commission accepted his resignation during their meeting Tuesday night.Commissioners approved a motion by Pat Landes to appoint Bob Story to fill the vacancy for the remaining one year of the term, effective Jan. 3.&nbsp; The vote was 4-1 with Ronna Larson casting the lone no vote. She supported opening the position up to the possibility of more diverse candidates.Story is a former Junction City police chief, and is currently a co-chair with Butler of the Freedom Fest JC committee.

There will be a change on the Junction City Commission