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Council appoints Melissa Dally to fill interim City Council vacancy after structured interviews
Summary
Following a randomized interview process of nine candidates, Logan City Council appointed Melissa Dally to the vacant council seat by majority vote; the council described a rubric‑like deliberation and encouraged other applicants to serve on city boards.
Logan City Council selected Melissa Dally to fill a council vacancy Dec. 16 after a structured interview process required by state code.
The council outlined a procedure (three randomized rounds of questions plus a final common question; fixed time limits for answers) and then heard opening statements and answers from nine candidates. Applicants included Melissa Dally, Gail Yost, Scott Mehrjean, Paul Rogers, Alana Novziger, Craig Long (sometimes cited as Craig Mon/Mahn in the transcript), Breanne Sparks, Joshua Molitor and Paula Allen; each gave opening remarks and responded to randomized questions designed by council members.
After the interview rounds, councilmembers held a closed deliberation and used a written ballot procedure. The chair read ballots: three councilmembers indicated Melissa Dally as their pick, which met the state‑code threshold for appointment. Councilmembers thanked all applicants and encouraged those not selected to pursue other board and committee opportunities. Councilmembers stressed the importance of diverse perspectives and local involvement when evaluating candidates.
Next steps: the mayor and staff will notify the appointee and the public; the new councilmember will be sworn in at the regular meeting or a special ceremony per council direction.
