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Council declares vacancy for late councilor and sets February deadline for applicants; plans executive-session selection Feb. 25
Summary
Following the passing of Councilor David Auggie, the Page City Council declared a vacancy and agreed on an appointment process: letters of interest from qualified electors will be accepted through Feb. 19, with the council planning an executive-session selection to seat an appointee at the Feb. 25 meeting.
The council voted to declare a vacancy after the passing of Councilor David Auggie and discussed procedures for filling the remainder of his term.
Mayor Kidman read required qualifications for applicants (age and residency) and staff and council members discussed how residency and voter-registration rules apply to appointments versus elections. Council members and staff debated deadlines — staff initially proposed a Feb. 5 deadline for letters of interest, but multiple councilors asked for more time to maximize participation.
After discussion and clarification from staff/legal, the council set a deadline of Feb. 19 for letters of interest and agreed to hold an executive session at the Feb. 25 meeting to evaluate candidates so an appointee could be sworn in that night if chosen. Councilors emphasized the city will only ask applicants to confirm that they meet the qualifications and to provide a letter explaining their interest.
Councilors also discussed whether residency requirements for appointment differ from election requirements and sought legal clarification; staff indicated appointment rules are less restrictive than election residency rules and provided guidance during the discussion. No final appointee was selected at the Jan. 28 meeting.
