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Augusta council appoints Matt Licklider and Allison Weade to fill Ward 1 and Ward 4 vacancies
Summary
After interviewing a crowded field of applicants, the Augusta City Council appointed Matt Licklider to Ward 1 and Allison Weade to Ward 4. Council followed a process of asking two common questions of candidates, limited three-minute presentations, and hand/voice votes to confirm appointments.
The Augusta City Council on Jan. 6 appointed two new members to fill open seats in Wards 1 and 4 after a public interview process that drew more than a dozen applicants. Council selected Matt Licklider for Ward 1 and Allison Weade for Ward 4.
City staff explained the vacancy process under the city code and said the council needed at least four votes of the remaining members to appoint a candidate because one member was absent. The city had solicited applications and received 12 applicants; one withdrew, leaving four for Ward 1 and seven for Ward 4.
The council agreed…
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