Overview

• Tamara Wallace submitted her resignation on Monday night and it took effect immediately, the city said.
• In a letter to local media, she acknowledged taking money from the Presbyterian church where she worked and pledged to repay every cent.
• Wallace wrote that she attempted suicide on Sept. 11, spent 18 days in inpatient treatment, and continues to receive care.
• The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office is investigating, and authorities have not specified how much money was taken.
• The city set an Oct. 21 council meeting to select new leadership and consider how to fill the vacant seat, as Mayor Pro Tem Cody Bass faces separate misdemeanor charges he disputes.