Applicants for Ward 6 City Council Seat Announced--Updated Post
Submitted by BridgetB on February 27, 2020 - 1:05pmThe City of Urbana has received five applications from residents seeking to replace Ward 6 City Council member, Harold “Dean” Hazen, who resigned his seat effective February 25, 2020.
The five applicants are:
• William Colbrook, Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety Parkland College
• Thomas Hebert, Manager and Golf Teaching Professional, Just Fore Fun Golf Center
• Andrew Miller, Software Engineer, University of Illinois
• Joseph Smith, retired City of Urbana Civil Engineer
• Darius White, Executive Director, Urbana Business Association
Timeline for appointment:
• Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin interviews applicants.
• Applicants are invited to give a 3-minute public statement at the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 2, 2020.
• Mayor Marlin expects to bring appointment to the Council at the March 9, 2020 City Council meeting for a vote.