Press Release: City of Salida Seeking to Fill Ward 3 Vacancy
On Tuesday, February 6th, City Councilmember Harald Kasper announced his resignation from the position of Councilman for Ward 3 for the City of Salida, effective immediately. The Salida City Council and staff thank Councilmember Kasper for his years of service to the City.
The City is hereby seeking to fill the Ward 3 vacancy. Interested candidates need to submit an application to the City Clerk’s Office located at 448 E. 1st Street Suite 112, Salida, CO 81201 or via email to the Interim City Clerk, Sara Law at sara.law@cityofsalida.com by March 13, 2024 by 4pm. The application can be found on our City Council page at this link https://www.cityofsalida.com/elected-citycouncil/page/city-council.
Colorado Revised Statutes state that if any vacancy occurs in the office of Council because of a resignation the same shall be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the City Council. Candidates need to have resided in the ward in which he or she is a candidate for a period of at least twelve consecutive months.
Candidates will be interviewed by the City Council during the March 18, 2024 Work Session and the selected candidate will be subsequently appointed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council.
For any questions regarding the application process, please contact Sara Law at sara.law@cityofsalida.com.
