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Council sets process to fill council vacancy; waives rules to allow narrowing and interviews in single meeting
Summary
The council voted to allow flexibility in the appointment process for a council vacancy: applications will be accepted under the council’s standard posting period, and, if more than three applicants apply, the council waived its usual procedural timing so it may narrow candidates to three and conduct interviews and an appointment in one meeting.
At the conclusion of the Feb. 18 meeting the council debated how to fill a current vacancy and whether to change the established procedural timeline.
City Attorney Oscar Ray reminded the council that state law gives local governing bodies discretion on process timing and merely requires that a vacancy be filled within 90 days and that appointees meet statutory eligibility (age, voter registration, residency). Staff reported the city has recent applicant pools and prior vetting…
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