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Cortland council hears a slate of candidates for vacant seat, moves to executive session to deliberate
Summary
At a special March 9 meeting the Cortland City Council heard presentations from eight residents seeking appointment to a council vacancy (term to 12/31/2027) and voted to enter an executive session to deliberate the appointment; nominations were expected after the closed session.
The Cortland City Council on Monday, March 9, 2026, held a special meeting to interview residents seeking appointment to an acting council member seat (term through Dec. 31, 2027) created when Councilman Jim Bradley became mayor. After hearing candidate remarks, the council voted to enter an executive session to deliberate the appointment.
The council’s Chair opened the meeting, explained the format and said each candidate would answer three questions — why they were interested, their vision for the city, and what they hoped to accomplish — with three to five minutes to speak. Candidates who addressed the council included Brandon Mullens; Brian Orphan; Chris Bass; Brandon Freeman; a long-time resident and business owner representing JC3 Builders; Robert Wilson; Diane Buckner; and Sean Ruddy.
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