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Council appoints subcommittee to interview applicants for audit committee vacancy

3535482 · May 28, 2025
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Summary

Council directed staff to advertise for audit committee applicants and appointed Councilor Irvin to chair a three-person subcommittee that will interview applicants; two citizen audit committee terms expire July 31.

The Cottage Grove City Council agreed to form a three-person subcommittee to interview applicants for the audit committee and asked staff to advertise the vacancy. Councilors noted that two citizen members’ terms on the audit committee expire July 31 and that one citizen vacancy already exists.

A staff member asked for volunteers and the council confirmed Councilor Irvin as chair of the interview subcommittee. The staff member summarized that “there are 2 city council members currently serving on the audit committee, council member Irvin, council member Bridal, and, traditionally, there's been 3 citizens. There's 1 vacancy currently and then the, 2 current members, citizen members of the, audit committee, both of their terms are expiring July 31.”

Council direction included that city staff will advertise for applicants and that the council will appoint the subcommittee members and a chair to conduct interviews. Councilor Irvin also said he would work with the audit committee to review the city’s budget financial policies prior to the next budget process.

No formal roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; council confirmed the appointments by consensus.