Englewood staff said on Nov. 26 that interviews for applicants to fill the District 1 council vacancy are scheduled for Dec. 8, with the council expected to consider appointment at the Dec. 15 meeting.

The meeting record states that if the council comes to agreement on Dec. 15, the appointed candidate would be sworn in at the Jan. 5 meeting. The Mayor said the process requires a vote: "There will have to be a vote either way. If we can't vote by super majority on appointing the candidate for District 1, then it moves into having to do a special election instead." (transcript). Council members asked how many applicants had applied; the Mayor said four applicants had been received so far. The clerk confirmed the District 1 application period closes at the end of business on Friday; board-and-commission applications close Dec. 12.

Why it matters: The appointment process determines whether a resident will fill the seat by council appointment or whether voters will decide in a special election; the supermajority requirement is a procedural threshold that could change the outcome.

What’s next: Interviews on Dec. 8; if the council takes an appointment vote on Dec. 15 and secures a supermajority, the appointee would be sworn Jan. 5; otherwise the matter would move to a special election as required by procedure.