City of New Carlisle Notice of Council Vacancy

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of New Carlisle has a city council member vacancy and has a need to appoint one new council member. The eligibility of a new council member is as follows, as described in the New Carlisle Charter, Section 4.02 and Section 4.08(D).

SECTION 4.02:
EACH MEMBER OF COUNCIL AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION, ELECTION AND THROUGHOUT THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE A REGISTERED VOTER IN AND A RESIDENT OF THE CITY. THE COUNCIL SHALL BE THE SOLE JUDGE OF THE ELIGIBILITY OF ITS MEMBERS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.

SECTION 4.08(D):
WHENEVER THE OFFICE OF A COUNCIL MEMBER BECOMES VACANT, COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE TIMELY NOTICE OF SUCH VACANCY AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, AND THROUGH USE OF PUBLIC MEDIA. SUCH A VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM. COUNCIL SHALL, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF AL ITS REMAINING MEMBERS, NO SOONER THAN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE VACANCY, APPOINT A QUALIFIED PERSON TO FILL THE VACANCY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL PERSON HE/SHE IS REPLACING. EACH COUNCIL MEMBER SO ELECTED SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE END OF THE ORIGINAL TERM.

Pay is $400.00 per month. City Council meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays monthly, with additional meetings scheduled as needed.

Any citizen of interest shall be required to complete an application for council, available after this page, on the city website, and in the foyer of the city building, 331 Church St.

Applications can be emailed to hr@newcarlisleohio.gov or dropped off/mailed to the city building located at 331 S. Church St., New Carlisle, Ohio 45344.

The deadline for completed applications is 8/15/24 by 4:00 pm.