Search for new Clearwater mayor begins

Clearwater city leaders will decide how to move forward with appointing a new mayor on Monday after Frank Hibbard abruptly resigned from the position last week. The former mayor was serving his last year of a four-year term. Now, the city council will choose who will fill his seat until March 2024, which is the end of his term. City council members can go a few different directions with appointing a new mayor.