In a Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday January 13th, Lakewood City Council decided on a process and timeline for appointing an at-large councilmember to the currently vacant position. The position became vacant January 1st when former at-large council member Meghan George assumed the role of mayor, to which she was elected in the November 5th General Election. Council began seeking applicants on December 4th, shortly after the vacancy became evident.
The process and timeline is as follows: Date Meeting Purpose
Thursday Jan. 23rd @ 5:00 p.m. ___________ Application deadline
Monday Jan. 27th @ 6:00 p.m. ___________ Initial review of applications
Saturday Feb. 1st 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ___________ Candidate interviews
Monday Feb. 3rd 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ___________ Candidate interviews
Monday February 10th @ 6:00 p.m. ___________ Deliberation
Tuesday February 18th @ 7:30 p.m. ___________ Appointment
Article 2.2 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood stipulates that each member of council must be both a resident and registered voter of the city for at least one year immediately prior to taking office and shall continue to be a resident and registered voter of the city.
Interested and qualified individuals may submit a cover letter and resume to Lakewood City Council c/o the Clerk of Council, 12650 Detroit Road, Lakewood, OH 44107, or by email to council@lakewoodoh.net.
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