Applicants for Ward 6 City Council Seat Announced--Updated Post

The 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.

• Upon approval, Ward 6 City Council member will be sworn in and take his seat at the March 9, 2020 City Council meeting.

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The above post was updated from an earlier post that announced the Ward 6 Urbana City Council seat was open upon the resignation of Harold "Dean" Hazen, effective February 25, 2020. The downloadable application was posted on February 17, 2020, and applications were taken until Friday, February 21, 2020. The application process was closed after that date and the application was removed from the website.