NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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City accepting applications to fill Ward 6 councillor vacancy
Last night, City Council voted to appoint a qualified candidate to fill the councillor vacancy in Ward 6. The successful applicant will serve the remainder of the 2014 - 2018 term of office that ends on Nov. 30, 2018.
Applications and accompanying materials for this position are now being accepted by Legislative and Court Services Department. To be considered, a candidate must be:
- a Canadian citizen;
- at least 18 years of age;
- a resident of the City of Barrie, or own or rent property in the City of Barrie (or the spouse of the owner or renter); and
- not legally prohibited from voting, or from holding municipal office.
Interested applicants must file a Consent to Nominee form plus a Declaration of Qualification and provide identification showing name, signature and qualifying address within the City of Barrie in person by 4:30 p.m. on July 4, 2017 at Legislative and Court Services (first floor City Hall, 70 Collier St., Barrie). All forms must be signed before a commissioner for taking affidavits to be valid.
Council will hold a special meeting (TBD) to hear from qualified applicants and vote for a candidate to fill the Ward 6 vacancy. This meeting will be open to the public.
Applicants are welcome to submit letters, biographies or related documents in support of their candidacy. All forms and documents submitted by the applicant are a matter of public record.
For more information about the appointment including application forms, visit here.
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