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Romulus council adopts procedure to fill vacant seat; letters due Jan. 21
Summary
The Romulus City Council adopted a resolution Jan. 13 establishing a timeline and application process to fill the council seat left vacant by the death of Councilwoman Virginia Williams. Letters of interest are due Jan. 21 and the council will vote at its Jan. 27 meeting.
The Romulus City Council on Jan. 13 adopted a resolution establishing a procedure and timetable to fill the council seat left vacant by the death of Councilwoman Virginia Williams. The clerk must publish the request for letters of interest, which are due by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and council will consider appointments at its Jan. 27 meeting.
Under the resolution adopted by unanimous roll-call vote, eligible applicants must have resided in the city for at least one year and be registered voters in Romulus. Applicants must provide a waiver allowing the clerk and city attorney to run an ICHAT background review; according to the resolution, only ICHAT results that legally would disqualify a candidate will be shared with council.
Councilwoman Roscoe, who introduced the resolution, said the process is intended to provide a clear, time-limited method for filling the vacancy.…
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