City Manager told the Rochester City Council workshop on July 15 that the school board and superintendent had requested the mayor seek formal action to declare two school-board seats vacant, triggering a schedule for appointment. "At your August 5 regular meeting, that vote, will be coming before you for the city council to formally declare those seats vacant," the City Manager said. The City Manager outlined the subsequent steps: the City Clerk would post the vacancies, the city would accept statements of interest with a deadline of 9:00 a.m. on Aug. 19, interviews would be scheduled during the Aug. 19 workshop, and the council would vote on appointments at its Sept. 2 regular meeting.

The City Manager also reported that a recognition scheduled for Janet Davis would create a vacancy on the Rochester Housing Authority (RHA), and explained RHA's status and appointment process. "RHA's commissioners serve on a 5 member board, and full terms are for 5 years," the City Manager said, noting that while RHA is a nonprofit it is established under New Hampshire RSA 203 and that the city manager appoints commissioners. The manager said vacancies are to be filled by submitting a statement of interest to the City Clerk's office.

Discussion: city manager described procedural timeline; councilors asked to receive the manager's notes for review ahead of August. Direction: staff to post vacancies and to accept statements of interest following the August 5 council action. Decision: no appointments made at the workshop; council will act at the August 5 and Sept. 2 meetings as described.

Next steps: City Clerk to post vacancies after the Aug. 5 vote, accept statements through 9 a.m. Aug. 19, conduct interviews during the Aug. 19 workshop and hold an appointment vote on Sept. 2.