The city has until Feb. 9 to appoint a new council member or call for a special election
On Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 6 pm, the City of San Marcos will hold a special public meeting at City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, to interview 24 candidates to fill a vacant seat. The vacancy was created after Council Member Rebecca Jones was elected Mayor during the November 2018 election.
The term of the vacant, at-large council seat is from the date of appointment to December 2020.
The qualified applicants must be at least 18 years of age, reside within the San Marcos city limits and be registered to vote in the City of San Marcos at the time the application is received.
Each candidate will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and answer questions from the council. At the end of the interview process, the council will discuss the candidates’ qualifications and make a decision.
Should the council be unable to make a decision, the discussion will continue to the regularly scheduled public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The city has until Saturday, Feb. 9 to appoint a new council member or call for a special election.
If the council selects a candidate for an appointment Tuesday, the new council member will be sworn in during that meeting.
San Marcos City Council meetings are aired live and will be rebroadcast on San Marcos TV on Cox Communications Channel 19, Time Warner Cable Channel 24, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 or on demand at www.san-marcos.net/councilmeeting.
