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Fife council to interview seven applicants March 4 as part of appointment process for vacant seat
Summary
After executive session, the City of Fife Council agreed to schedule interviews for seven complete applicants to fill the open council Position 1; staff will verify voter registration, provide seven interview questions in advance, and allot 20 minutes per candidate.
After an executive session to evaluate applicants, the City of Fife Council directed staff to schedule interviews for applicants to fill the vacancy in Council Position 1. The council announced it received eight applications, found one incomplete after staff follow-up, and will move forward with seven complete applications.
City Manager Derek Matheson proposed that interviews be held on March 4, allotting up to 20 minutes per applicant with a five-minute break between interviews. The council agreed staff should email the seven interview questions to applicants in advance and verify that each interviewee is a registered voter in the City of Fife before interviews proceed.
Why it matters: the appointment will fill an open seat on the council; the council followed the executive-session process authorized by state law to review candidate qualifications before returning to public session to set the interview schedule and process.
Council members seconded and approved the scheduling plan by voice vote; no roll-call vote or record of dissent was made in the public session. The mayor said the council could either make an appointment after interviews or adopt a different public process to fill the vacancy.
The council also noted related calendar items: a potential oath of office for an appointee may be timed to coincide with the April 8 meeting if an appointment is made before the council’s 90-day deadline.
No candidate names or candidate statements were discussed in public during the meeting; staff said one application was incomplete despite multiple outreach attempts and will not be moved forward.
