Orangeville holds candidate interviews and begins roll-call vote to fill council vacancy

Orangeville City Council members interviewed two candidates for a council vacancy — Kirk McCliby and Misty Madison — and moved to a roll-call vote during the meeting.

In opening remarks, the meeting facilitator identified the two candidates and explained the interview order. Kirk McCliby said he has lived in Orangeville “39 years. Almost 39 years,” and described previous service on the city council and involvement with parks and trail projects. “When I worked for the city before, I really enjoyed that. I was over the parks and part of the recreation,” McCliby said.

Misty Madison told the council she has lived in Orangeville for 43 years and said her goal would be to increase resident engagement. “I think we need to get the town, and the people to come to these things, more,” Madison said, describing an interest in bringing new ideas and encouraging community participation.

Both candidates were asked about how they would contribute before the next regular session and about their top priorities. McCliby emphasized hands-on community work and continuity with past projects; Madison said her priorities include increasing public involvement and addressing zoning and animal-control issues. On specific local concerns, Madison said she has heard “a lot about the building and how close you could be” and cited “zoning, ordinances” and issues with dogs as among the top concerns she’s heard from residents. McCliby described interest in city cleanup projects and said he supports volunteer-driven efforts to improve yards and public spaces.

After the interviews, a council member moved to proceed with a vote to appoint the new council member. The motion was moved by a council member identified in the transcript as "Carrie" and seconded by Council member Tracy Allen. The transcript records the beginning of a roll-call vote: one speaker recorded “My vote is for Misty,” while two recorded votes for McCliby. A council member summarized seeing two votes for McCliby and one for Madison before the recorded excerpt ends. The transcript does not contain a complete final tally or a formal announcement of the appointment.

Votes at a glance: motion to proceed with a roll-call appointment vote — moved by Carrie; seconded by Tracy Allen. Recorded roll-call excerpts in the public transcript show: one recorded vote for Misty Madison and two recorded votes for Kirk McCliby. The final roll-call tally and formal outcome are not specified in the provided transcript.

The interview exchange also included candidate statements about familiarity with city budgeting and the responsibilities of council members. McCliby said budgets change over time and described departmental budgets and the need to stay within allocated funds. Madison said she was not yet fully familiar with all policies but emphasized the need for the council to publicize policies so residents understand what the council can and cannot do.

The public record in the provided transcript ends before a final appointment result is recorded; any final action or swearing-in that may have occurred later is not captured here.