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Medina council selects Chet Simmons to fill Ward 1 vacancy after interviews
Summary
After interviewing four finalists and recessing to executive session, Medina City Council announced it selected Chet Simmons to fill the Ward 1 council vacancy. The appointee must be sworn in before the council's next meeting and will need to run in the upcoming election to retain the seat.
Medina City Council voted Thursday to fill its Ward 1 vacancy, selecting Chet Simmons after interviewing four finalists and recessing to executive session.
The selection came after the council interviewed four applicants who applied to replace the vacant Ward 1 seat. Councilmembers heard five-minute introductions from each candidate and asked the same set of questions of all applicants, then went into executive session at 8:50 p.m. to deliberate. Council returned to open session at 9:17 p.m., and the council announced that Chet Simmons would fill the Ward 1 seat.
The interviews gave candidates a chance to describe community experience and priorities. Chet…
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