Former Rathdrum Chamber staffer Shanie Rountree gives Rathdrum Mayor Vic Holmes a hug during his retirement party Wednesday. Holmes did not seek re-election after 16 years as mayor and 20 with the city of Rathdrum. His last day is Wednesday.
January 4, 2024
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January 4, 2024 1:08 a.m.
Fond farewells
Rathdrum celebrates Mayor Holmes at City Hall before Jan. 10 retirement
Outgoing Rathdrum Mayor Vic Holmes is preparing to hang up his mayoral hat after 16 years leading the city following four years on the Rathdrum City Council. He said he is definitely going to miss the camaraderie with Rathdrum city staff members, with whom he has grown quite close through the years. “I come in every day, and we sit and laugh and joke and discuss different events,” Holmes said Wednesday evening. “I will absolutely miss that.”