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Wallsburg Town Public Notice of Town Council Mid-Term Vacancy

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Municipality
Entity
Wallsburg
Public Body
City Council

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Notice Title
Wallsburg Town Public Notice of Town Council Mid-Term Vacancy
Notice Subject(s)
Elections , Administrative Procedure
Notice Type(s)
Notice, Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
February 6, 2025 06:00 PM
Description/Agenda
Wallsburg Town 2025 Town Council Vacancy Public Notice Wallsburg Town Council member Troy Thompson has resigned from his Wallsburg Town Council Member Office effective January 16, 2025. This notice is to inform the public of the vacancy and the procedure for filling that vacancy. The vacancy is filled by a vote from the remaining Wallsburg Town Council Members. The applicants will be interviewed in an open and public meeting and the vote to fill the vacancy and appoint the new member of the Wallsburg Town Council will be done at that same meeting. The individual selected will be appointed to fill the mid-term vacancy for the office of Town Council Member effective February 6, 2025 and will continue through December 31, 2025*, for the Town of Wallsburg, Utah. *following the appointment to fill the mid-term vacancy, this seat will be on the ballot [for a two year term] during the 2025 Wallsburg Town Municipal Election. The elected individual will then take office January 1, 2026 and fill the unexpired term of the vacated office through December 31, 2027. The public meeting where the vacancy will be filled is scheduled to be: Date- Thursday February 6, 2025 Time- 6:00 pm Place- Wallsburg Town Hall, 70 West Main Canyon Road in Wallsburg, UT Individuals interested in applying to fill the vacancy must contact and meet with the Wallsburg Town Clerk and file an application (in person) Wallsburg Town Clerk Alisha O'Driscoll 801-960-8426 clerk@wallsburg.gov Application Submission Deadline: Monday February 3, 2025 at 6:00pm (NO EXCEPTIONS) QUALIFICATIONS FOR CANDIDATE FILING DECLARATION: MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE Utah Code §10-3-301 Utah Code §20A-9-203 -Registered voter in the municipality in which the individual is elected* -Must have resided within the municipality for which the candidate is seeking office for the 12 consecutive months immediately before the date of the election. -Maintain a principal place of residence within the municipality, and within the district that the elected officer represents, during the officer's term of office -If the individual resides in a territory which was annexed into the municipality: must have resided within the annexed territory or the municipality the 12 consecutive months immediately before the date of the election. -Pay filing fee, if one is required by municipal ordinance -Not convicted of a felony, treason, or crime relating to elections** -Cannot have been declared mentally incompetent * Utah Code §20A-2-101 states: A registered voter (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a resident of Utah; (3) will, on the date of that election, be at least 18 years old, (4) has been a resident of Utah for 30 days immediately before that election; (5) and is registered to vote. ** Utah Code §20A-2-101.5 states: A person convicted of a felony loses the right to hold office until (1) all felony convictions have been expunged, OR (2) ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction AND the person has paid all court-ordered restitution and fines AND the person has completed probation, been granted parole, or completed the term of incarceration associated with the felony. Applications will be available to the public as they are submitted and given time to be uploaded. Please visit www.wallsburg.gov or contact the Wallsburg Town Clerk for more information. The procedures for filling a midterm vacancy in municipality office are found in: Utah State Code 20A-1-510
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Alisha O'Driscoll at 801-960-8426.
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Meeting Location
70 West Main Canyon Road
PO Box 52
Wallsburg, UT 84082
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Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On
January 23, 2025 10:23 AM
Notice Last Edited On
January 23, 2025 10:23 AM

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Wallsburg Town Council Mid Term Vacancy Notice - 2025.pdf Public Information Handout 2025/01/23 10:22 AM
Wallsburg Town Council Member - Water - Job Description.pdf Public Information Handout 2025/01/23 10:22 AM


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