That's how Atchison County Commission Chair Casey Quinn described Tuesday's surprise resignation of highly regarded finance director Mark Zeltner.

 

Quinn's words followed the Commission, at first jokingly but symbolically, refusing to make a motion to accept the resignation, which was announced following time spent behind closed doors in executive session during Tuesday's regular meeting of the Commission. 

 

Ultimately, the motion to accept was made, passing on a two to one Commission vote, with Commissioner Eric Noll casting the lone, no vote, a move made, he explained, to symbolically show the loss Zeltner's resignation means for the County.

 

Commissioner James Campbell, and Quinn, also expressed gratitude towards Zeltner, who was in attendance. 

 

Zeltner's resignation becomes effective this coming January 2; and while Quinn read aloud Zeltner's letter of resignation, no reason for his decision was stated during Tuesday's meeting.