9 Apply For City Council District 8 Position To Be Held Until August

  • Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Nine people have applied to the City Council to be appointed as District 8 council member.
 
They are Randolph BeckHarold Burke, Jr.Michael FeelyMalarie MarshMarie MottMarvene NoelKenneth Smith, LaFrederick Thirkill, and Armand Wine.
 
The appointee will serve until an election in August.
 
The appointee will be free to run in the election.
 
The seat became open when Anthony Byrd was appointed city court clerk.
 
Next Tuesday at 3 p.m.
the council will give the nine candidates three minutes each to make a presentation.
 
Then at the 6 p.m. meeting the council will make a selection and the new council member will be sworn in. 

 

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