PUBLIC NOTICE
TO FILL A MIDTERM VACANCY ON THE
COPPERTON TOWN COUNCIL
SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the Copperton Town Council ('Council') of a midterm vacancy for Council Seat D, which is an at-large, elected position, due to the resignation of Dave Olsen (the 'Vacancy'), effective November 20, 2024.
Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §§ 10-3-301 and 20A-1-510 the Council is seeking applicants to fill the Vacancy. In accordance with Utah Code § 20A-9-203, qualified applicants must: (1) be a United States citizen: (2) be a registered voter of Copperton; (3) maintain their principal place of residence within Copperton, meaning that they have resided in Copperton for twelve consecutive months before the date of the appointment; and (4) not be a convicted felon, unless their right to hold elective office has been restored.
Persons interested in being considered for the Vacancy must submit a completed declaration of candidacy which can be found online at https://copperton.utah.gov/, a resume, and statement of interest to the Copperton Clerk, Nicole Smedley, in person at the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District 2001 S. State St., #N3-600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84190 no later than 5:00 pm (MST) on December 11, 2024. All documents submitted will become a public record subject to public records requests. If you have questions about the Vacancy or the application process, please contact Ms. Smedley via email at nsmedley@msd.utah.gov or (385) 508-5944.
The Council will interview applicants and consider applications for the Vacancy during its next regular meeting on December 18, 2024, at 6:30 PM, which will be open to the public and held at the Bingham Canyon Lions Club, located at 8725 W. Hillcrest Street in Copperton.
The person appointed to fill the Vacancy will serve the remainder of Councilmember Olsen's term, which will end on December 31, 2025. If the appointed person desires to serve after that date, they will be required to file for candidacy in the 2025 general municipal election.