THIRD WARD CITY COUNCIL VACANCY

Notice of Intent to Fill City Council Vacancy

Notice is hereby given of a vacancy effective January 1, 2025, on the Hastings City Council representing the Third Ward.

The City Council will seek to fill this vacancy by appointment and is accepting applications from interested, qualified persons through January 3, 2025, at noon. The City Council will then select applicants to interview with the intention of making an appointment to fill the vacancy in accordance with Section 4.10 of the City Charter. The appointed person who is selected to fill the vacancy will serve until the next General Election; the appointee must run in that election to continue serving on the City Council. The term for this vacant position expires on December 31, 2028.

To be eligible to fill this position, a person must reside in the Third Ward and be a qualified elector of the City. No person who holds or has held an elective city office shall be eligible for appointment to any city office or employment for which compensation is paid by the City, until two (2) years have elapsed following the term for which they were elected or appointed, unless their appointment thereto is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Council. All City Council positions are nonpartisan.

Interested and qualified persons should complete the Application for membership on “City Boards or Commissions” application form and submit it to Clerk/Treasurer Linda Perin by January 3, 2025, at noon. Applications are available at City Hall, 201 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058, or online at https://hastingsmi.gov/about/document-center. Applications may be submitted by mail, personal delivery, or email to lperin@hastingsmi.gov.

Linda Perin

City Clerk/Treasurer