The Newport City Council is seeking applications from residents interested in filling the vacancy of mayor on the Newport City Council. The vacancy was created by the resignation of former mayor Dean Sawyer. The selected applicant will fill the remainder of Sawyer’s term, which will expire on Jan. 6, 2025.

The mayor presides over and facilitates council meetings, preserves order, enforces council rules, and determines the order of business under council rules. The mayor is a voting member of the council and has no veto authority.

The mayor shall appoint committees and boards as provided by code, ordinance or council rules. The mayor shall sign all records of council decisions and acts as the representative of the city at all ceremonial events, but may delegate this responsibility.

Council members, including the mayor, receive no pay or other compensation, but may receive reimbursement for attending conferences, or other expenses in accordance with council rules.

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Applicants must be qualified electors and have resided within the city limits for at least one year immediately prior to appointment. In addition, the mayor may not be employed by the city.

The application deadline is Aug. 9 by 5 p.m. The city council will conduct interviews of the applicants at a work session open to the public on Aug. 14, beginning at 3 p.m. An appointment to fill the vacancy may be made by the city council at a special meeting on Aug. 14.

Anyone interested in applying to fill this vacancy shall apply using the city’s committee application found online. The completed form can be submitted electronically. It can also be printed and hand delivered to the city manager’s office at Newport City Hall, 169 SW Coast Highway.

Questions may be directed to Melanie Nelson by email or by calling 541-574-0603.


--Ben Fisher

Post Date: 2023-07-24 13:24:48

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