The resignation of 1st District Alderman Mike McCarthy was the biggest news from Tuesday’s South Milwaukee City Council meeting.

Mike’s last day will be Sept. 21, when the City Council is expected to determine how to fill his seat, if at all.

Mike resigned the post because he is moving from the city, as he sells his house and buys a downtown Milwaukee condominium.

I wish him the best. In the 16 months I have been on the council, I have come to respect him as an independent thinker who acted with the thoughts of his constituents — and the good of the city — at heart.

As to the future of Mike’s 1st District seat, it is possible it won’t be filled. It’s a matter of timing. November is the earliest a potential replacement for Mike could begin, meaning that that person would serve less than two months before nomination papers are due for the upcoming April election. That is a pretty tight time frame.

What do you think? And do you have any thoughts about Mike to share? Post your comments below.

In other council news, we approved, 6-1, the condo trash collection policy I wrote about here. Alderman Mike Karbowski voted no, and Alderman Pat Stoner was excused from the meeting.