Edmond Life and Leisure - November 21, 2024

City looking to fill a vacancy on Edmond Council

Due to the resignation of Councilmember Tom Robins, there is a vacancy in the position for Ward 1. City Council is accepting letters of interest and resumes from eligible persons who are interested in being selected to the fill the vacancy.

The next election for the Ward 1 Councilmember position will be held in the spring of 2027.

To be eligible for this appointment, the City Charter requires the following criteria be met:

Legal citizen of the United States.

A minimum of twenty-five (25) years of age.

A freeholder (landowner) and resident of at least one year prior to selection to serve.

A qualified voter of the City of Edmond and of Ward 1.

If interested, eligible persons should submit a letter of interest and resume addressed to the Edmond City Council by 5 p.m. Dec. 2, 2024. Materials can be submitted via mail to P.O. Box 2970, Edmond, OK 73083; hand-delivered to the City Manager’s office at 24 East First Street; or emailed to Director of Management Services Casey Moore at Casey.Moore@EdmondOK.gov.

It is anticipated that the Edmond City Council will vote to fill the vacancy at their regularly scheduled meeting Dec. 9, 2024. To view a ward map of the City of Edmond, please visit: https://www.edmondok.gov/DocumentCenter/View/773 1/2024-NEW-WARD-MAP?bidId=.