Council appoints William Montero to budget committee; councillor discloses family relationship

William (Bill) Montero, who applied to serve on the City of Seaside’s budget committee, was appointed by the City Council at its March 10 meeting following a work‑session interview earlier that day.

Nut graf: Montero, a Seaside resident with prior experience in private‑sector finance, told councilors he has budgeting and management experience and said he wants to participate in allocating city resources. The council moved to appoint him and a councillor disclosed a family relationship before the voice vote approved the appointment.

Why Montero was considered In a work‑session interview earlier on March 10, Montero described a background that included service in the U.S. Navy, a University of Washington education, experience as an operations/regional manager in insurance, writing accounting software for private firms, and running a small business. He said he moved to Seaside around 2001 and that he has previously served as a planning commissioner in Shoreline and as a secretary/treasurer for a local trolley organization.

Montero told the committee he has ‘‘not met a number I don’t like’’ and said he is comfortable with spreadsheets, budgeting and prioritizing capital expenditures versus annual items. He described prioritization techniques (grading and phasing) and emphasized making trade‑offs when multiple infrastructure and equipment needs compete for limited resources.

Council action and disclosure At the council meeting, a motion to appoint William Montero to the budget committee was made and seconded. Councillor Tita Montero stated on the record that William is his brother and that there was no conflict of interest. The council approved the appointment by voice vote; staff will provide the appointee materials and onboarding information.

Ending: Montero will join the budget committee and attend its next scheduled meeting; staff will deliver the committee packet and onboarding materials.