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McMinnVille council approves resolution to advertise Ward 3 vacancy; three-week recruitment and April interviews planned
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-12 to declare a Ward 3 vacancy and authorize the city recorder to accept applications, with a three-week recruitment beginning in March and interviews scheduled the week of April 6 (council discussed April 8).
The McMinnVille City Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2026-12 to declare the Ward 3 council seat vacant and to authorize the city recorder to accept applications. City Attorney David Lisonbee summarized charter options for filling a vacancy and presented staff-recommended timelines and procedural questions.
Mayor Morris and Councilor Geary submitted letters of preference that were read into the record: Mayor Morris urged an immediate posting, a roughly three-week application window and confidentiality of applicants until interviews; Councilor Geary urged a prompt appointment with an open applicant pool and recommended interviewing at a work session or on March 24 if needed.
Council reached consensus for a three-week recruitment period beginning March 9, with interviews to occur during the week of April 6 and the city recorder authorized to poll councilors to determine the best interview date (council members discussed April 8 as a possibility). Councilor Genovese advocated for conducting interviews in a special meeting focused solely on the vacancy rather than combining the agenda with other items.
Councilor Jakoski moved the resolution to declare the vacancy and open the advertisement period; the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. The council directed the city recorder to advertise the vacancy and schedule interviews consistent with the timeline discussed.
No appointment was made at the meeting; staff will report back with application details, a polling schedule for interview dates and an agenda for the special meeting or work session when interviews will be held.
