News Release: Town Clerk Now Accepting Applications for Vacant Council Seat

May 30, 2018 Town Clerk Now Accepting Applications for Vacant Council Seat

(Town of The Blue Mountains) Applications are now being received for the vacant Council position. Town Clerk, Corrina Giles, will accept applications from any person who, by 4:00 p.m. June 5, 2018, has submitted nomination papers for the 2018 Municipal Election. Those interested in filling the vacant seat through the end of the current Council term (2014 to 2018), must be standing for election as Councillor in the 2018 Municipal Election in The Blue Mountains.

The process chosen at the May 28, 2018 Council Meeting is to select by lot from the interested and qualifying applicants. At the June 18, 2018 Council Meeting, the Town Clerk will choose the successful candidate by draw. All qualifying names will be put into a container, and the Clerk will choose one name from those submitted. The successful candidate will be announced at the June 18th Council Meeting, and sworn in at a subsequent Council Meeting.

For Information About Applying for the Vacant Seat Contact:
Corrina Giles
Town Clerk
Town of The Blue Mountains
(519) 599-3131 ext. 232
1-888-258-6867
townclerk@thebluemountains.ca

For Media Inquiries Contact:
Elizabeth Cornish
Communications and Economic Development Coordinator
Town of The Blue Mountains
(519) 599-3131 ext. 282
1-888-258-6867
economicdevelopment@thebluemountains.ca