MARK SCHUMANN

During remarks made yesterday at the opening of three days of workshops on the 2015-2016 budget, Mayor Richard Winger said he would like to council to consider Wednesday who will serve as mayor beyond August 16.

In seeking a second consecutive term as mayor last fall, Winger said there were a number of initiatives he wanted to continue to pursue, including reducing electric rates and addressing the Lagoon crisis. At the time, Winger, who is seeking re-election to his seat on the council, said he would be willing to step aside as mayor at some point during the year. “I said I would do that, and I fell that I should,” Winger said yesterday.