Bourbon

Many Bourbonians were in attendance, more than fifty, on Saturday, March 21st, at the Saint-Laurent cultural space to witness the installation and first municipal council meeting of the 2026-2032 term. Following an election in which the “A New Breath for Bourbon-Lancy” list came out on top with 1,420 votes against the outgoing municipal council’s Democratic Bourbonian Rally list and its 987 votes. Some observers spent the hour and a half of this first meeting standing, crowded in the entrance of the room.

An Election Without Waves

After two terms leading the city, Édith Gueugneau is stepping aside for Pascal Seure, who was the sole candidate for mayor. He received 21 votes out of 24 cast, with two blank votes and one null vote being counted, out of 27 votes. The mayor will have his 21 municipal councilors from his list and five opposition members led by Édith Gueugneau. Upon being installed as mayor, Pascal Seure immediately expressed, “It is with a lot of emotions and pride that I take on the role of mayor of our beautiful city of Bourbon-Lancy.” He also took the opportunity to thank his team, saying, “We are ready and we will start working this afternoon.” For his first experience in politics, Pascal Seure says he deeply believes in the power of teamwork.

The Priority of the Term

For the mayor, the priority in these first weeks and for the term is health: “Since the elections, we have been in contact with the Department, we have already received two CVs with diploma equivalences that need to be verified. We now need to meet and convince these individuals.” In the short term, the new municipal team has a lead regarding “a solidarity doctor from Allier, who would come to Bourbon two days a week if we provide him with a space,” Pascal Seure specified.

Eight Deputy Mayors

Eight deputies were elected in Bourbon-Lancy, as required by law for a city with a 27-member municipal council. The majority list received five blank votes. During the mandatory reading of the local elected officials charter, Édith Gueugneau corrected Pascal Seure several times for skipping readings or mispronouncing words.

Municipal Councilors

In addition to the mayor and his eight deputies, 13 municipal councilors from the majority are also in office: Muriel Nicolas, 55 years old, caregiver; Sébastien Karlinski, 49 years old, industry manager; Élisabeth Allier, 69 years old, retired tourism worker; Marcel Stanio, 75 years old, retired industry worker; Maria Arminda Ducarouge, 62 years old, retired industrial cleaning manager; Yves Barge, 60 years old, farmer; Laurianne Malatrat, 37 years old, HR manager; Jean-Luc Lagarde, retired merchant; Marion Bonin, 32 years old, ambulance driver; Bastien Lasso, 25 years old, HR assistant; Marie-Rose Monteiro, 65 years old, retired early childhood worker; Maurice Foret, 73 years old, retired merchant; Lydie Thery, 52 years old, medical assistant.

There are also five councilors from the now opposition list of the Democratic Bourbonian Rally: Édith Gueugneau, 72 years old, outgoing mayor; Philippe Pacaud, 60 years old, metallurgy worker; Michèle Courtial, 71 years old, retired pharmacist; Jean-Claude Potier, 73 years old, retired printer; Sylvie Goury, 64 years old, retired insurance agent.