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Hills council appoints Patrick Muller to fill vacant seat; one member abstains
Summary
After discussion about interview procedures, the council appointed Patrick Muller to the open City Council seat through December 2027; the motion passed with Council Member Henderson abstaining and three ayes recorded.
The Hills City Council appointed Patrick Muller on July 27 to fill the open council seat through December 2027.
Council Member Hudachek moved and Council Member Knebel seconded the appointment; the vote recorded ayes from Rummelhart, Knebel and Hudachek and an abstention from Henderson. During the appointment discussion Henderson said she "wished there was a different way to go about interviewing candidates and that all council was involved" and expressed that staff should not participate in candidate interviews. Mayor Tim Kemp clarified that interviews would need to occur in a council meeting and that candidates could be offered a closed-session option if they requested it, adding "we will take this into consideration if it comes up again." The transcript does not show further procedural changes.
The appointment fills the vacancy through December 2027; the meeting record does not indicate whether the appointee will stand for election at any intervening date.
