The Bainbridge Island City Council’s newest member will be the city’s next deputy mayor.

The council unanimously picked Councilman Mike Scott, who was appointed to the council in January, as its next deputy mayor.

He will serve in the position from June through December, and will follow Councilman Roger Townsend as deputy mayor.

The council voted to install Scott at its meeting Tuesday, May 19.

Townsend put a nice shine on the positives of the post.

“Until you do it, you don’t realize its significance,” Townsend told his fellow council members.

Councilman Steven Bonkowski then nominated Scott for the post, and Councilman Val Tollefson seconded the nomination.

Scott said he was willing to serve.

“I’ll do my best,” Scott said.

“Can you hear the sound of the railroad?” Tollefson joked.