The City of Creswell is seeking interested applicants to fill a vacancy on the City Council for the remainder of a four-year term which will expire in January 2027. The vacancy was created by the election of City Councilor Nicholas Smith as Mayor of the City of Creswell.

The Council consists of a Mayor and six Councilors nominated and elected from the City at large. The Mayor and each Councilor must be qualified electors under state law and must have resided within the City for at least one year immediately before election or appointment to office. A qualified elector is a person registered to vote in the City of Creswell. Neither the Mayor nor a Councilor may be employed by the City.

Application forms to fill the vacancy on the Council can be found online at https://www.ci.creswell.or.us/ or can be picked up at Creswell City Hall located at 13 South 1st Street in Creswell, Oregon. Applications must be received by City Recorder, Caitlin Born by 5:00 pm on February 5, 2025 either in person, by mail or via email at cborn@creswell-or.us. Public interviews will be conducted by the City Council of each applicant at the City Council meeting that will be held on Monday February 10 at 6:00 pm. The Council may act on an appointment at that meeting. Contact City Recorder Caitlin Born for any questions regarding the application process.

Application: https://5il.co/351ws