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Sandy council declares seat 5 vacant and adopts public process to fill it
Summary
Following the resignation of former Councilor Carl Exner, the council declared City Council seat number 5 vacant and adopted a publicly noticed application and interview process, proposing application review on Oct. 7 and interviews on Oct. 21.
The Sandy City Council formally declared City Council position number 5 vacant after the resignation of former Councilor Carl Exner and adopted a public process for filling the seat.
At the meeting, a councilor moved "to declare the Sandy City Council seat number 5 to be vacant effective immediately," and the body approved the declaration by voice vote. Staff explained the next steps: advertise the vacancy widely for roughly three weeks (posting on the city website and newsletter), collect applications, place them before the council for review at a work session (proposed Oct. 7), and conduct public interviews during a council work session on Oct. 21. If the council selects a candidate, it may appoint someone effective immediately or delay action to a later regular meeting.
Councilors discussed whether candidates running in the upcoming election could apply and confirmed that minimum qualifications are the same for election and appointment, noting evaluation criteria can be applied to help guide selection. The council moved and adopted the proposed process by voice vote.
