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Powell City Council declares Ward 2 seat vacant, plans application period
Summary
The Powell City Council declared the Ward 2 seat vacant after the death of long-serving Councilman Floyd Young and agreed to advertise the opening with a mid‑July deadline and possible selection process.
The Powell City Council on an unspecified June meeting declared the Ward 2 council seat vacant following the death of Councilman Floyd Young and directed staff to advertise the opening and accept applications.
Council members said they would advertise the vacancy for a couple of weeks and set a deadline after the July 4 holiday. Mayor Dean said he did not want to rush the process but expected the council to set an application deadline around Tuesday the 15th. The council moved and seconded a motion to declare the seat vacant; members voted in favor and the motion carried.
Council said they may form a committee to evaluate applications and that staff will reuse the advertisement used for the previous Ward 2 opening with updates as needed. No candidates were named and no appointment was made at the meeting.
The council’s discussion occurred during the “mayor and council” portion of the agenda; the meeting record shows the council first offered condolences and a moment of silence for Floyd Young, then took action to declare the vacancy and begin the application process.
Council did not set a final appointment date at the meeting and directed staff to prepare the advertisement and timeline for consideration at a later meeting.
