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Planning commission sets interview schedule, recommends 6 p.m. work session and standard questions for vacancy
Summary
Facing a planning‑commission vacancy, members agreed to hold interviews at a pre‑meeting work session (target 6 p.m.) before the next regular meeting. The commission asked each member to submit suggested interview questions in advance and to forward a recommendation to the city council after interviews.
The Nowthen Planning Commission agreed on a format to interview candidates for an open commission seat and will recommend a candidate to the city council.
Members discussed past practice and concluded a work session prior to the regular meeting — starting at about 6 p.m. — would be the most practical way to conduct individual interviews, which commissioners suggested should last 15 minutes per applicant (timing adjustable depending on the number of applicants). Staff will collect suggested interview questions from commissioners in advance and prepare a standardized question set for each candidate.
The commission voted to forward its recommended interview schedule and process to the city council so council can expect a formal recommendation following interviews; members emphasized that the work session will be a public meeting and will be videotaped for transparency.
Next steps: Commissioners to submit suggested interview questions to the city clerk, staff to notice the work session and publish the application materials in the next packet, and interviews to occur prior to the next regular meeting.
