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Kenai holds interviews for vacant council seat; vote set for 6 p.m.
Summary
The Kenai City Council interviewed four finalists on Nov. 19 to fill a seat vacated Oct. 20; candidates discussed business retention, senior housing and transparency, and the council will vote at its regular meeting at 6 p.m.
Kenai City Council conducted interviews Nov. 19 with four finalists for a council vacancy that took effect Oct. 20, and council members scheduled an appointment vote at the start of the regular meeting at 6 p.m.
The interviews followed rules the mayor outlined at the work session: five minutes for each candidate’s opening statement, three minutes per council question, and applicants listed in the order their applications were received. The mayor reminded applicants that appointments are governed by charter Section 29 and Kenai City Council policy 20.2, and that the Alaska Open Meetings Act applies.
Alex Douthat, a candidate and lifelong Kenai resident who identified himself as a small-business owner, said he would rely on incoming…
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