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Olympia City Council to fill vacant council seat

By Andy Hobbs

ahobbs@theolympian.com
FILE PHOTO: Olympia mayoral candidate Cheryl Selby speaks with high school volunteers from her campaign at the Ramblin Jack's restaurant before election results begin to come in Nov. 3, 2015.
FILE PHOTO: Olympia mayoral candidate Cheryl Selby speaks with high school volunteers from her campaign at the Ramblin Jack's restaurant before election results begin to come in Nov. 3, 2015. Steve Bloom Staff photographer

The Olympia City Council will begin accepting applications next week for Council Position 4, which is currently held by Cheryl Selby.

Selby was elected mayor in the Nov. 3 general election so will vacate her council seat. After election results are certified Nov. 24, the city will post an application online. The deadline to apply will be Dec. 14.

The council will interview applicants Jan. 4 and appoint a new council member in time for the Jan. 5 business meeting, said Kellie Purce Braseth, the city’s communications director.

If necessary, more interviews can be held Jan. 6, with the new council member chosen in time to participate in the council’s goal-setting retreat later that week.

Selby was elected to the council in 2013. The new council member would serve the remaining two years of Selby’s term.

This story was originally published November 18, 2015 at 10:55 AM with the headline "Olympia City Council to fill vacant council seat."

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