FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Qualified citizens interested in filling the Zone 1 City Council seat vacated by Jeff Seifried may apply at the link below or pick up an application from the City Clerk’s office in the Busch Municipal Building, 840 Boonville. Timeline and process for filling the Zone 1 seat
- 5 p.m., March 27: Applications due to the City Clerk’s office.
- April 13-17: City Council to review applications and select finalists.
- April 20-24: City Council to conduct in-person interviews with finalists and make selection. Person selected will be sworn in immediately.
Qualifications
- Be a qualified and registered voter of the city.
- Be a resident of the city for at least two years immediately prior to election and a resident of Zone 1 for at least one year.
- Not be a candidate or nominee for any other paid public office (exceptions: National Guard, Naval or Military Reserve, or Notary Public)
- Not be employed by the City of Springfield or any of its departments (except for Public Safety), boards, or agencies during or for one year after serving on the Council. Public Safety employees should contact the City Attorney's Office for clarification of their ability to apply.
### For more information, please contact Acting City Clerk Anita Cotter at 417-864-1651.
