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Isleton council sets timeline to fill vacant seat; applications due March 20
Summary
Council directed staff to publish a vacancy notice and solicit letters of interest for the council seat vacated by Dean Dockery, with applications due by 3PM on March 20 and interviews scheduled for the March 25 meeting.
The Isleton City Council directed staff to solicit applications to fill a council vacancy that arose after the resignation of Dean Dockery. Staff recommended publishing a notice asking for letters of interest with a deadline of 3PM on March 20 and scheduling interviews at the March 25 council meeting so applicants can be publicly interviewed and potentially appointed that day.
Staff explained the legal constraints on appointments, noting that an appointment cannot be made if it would result in three council seats having been filled by appointment rather than election and that an appointee may have to run at the next election depending on timing. Council members discussed the costs of a special election versus appointment and largely expressed preference for soliciting applicants and interviewing them publicly rather than spending limited city funds on an election.
Council directed staff to post the notice, accept emailed applications, and return materials to council members in time for review before the March 25 meeting.
