Apply to serve on the Houghton Community Council

Published on December 20, 2019

Contact: Kathi Anderson, City Clerk
Finance and Administration
KAnderson@kirklandwa.gov
425 587 3197

Applications due January 14, 2020

Kirkland, Washington – Houghton residents interested in serving on the Houghton Community Council have until 4 p.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2020 to apply to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of (now) City Councilmember Neal Black.

Applications will be available on the City of Kirkland website at https://bit.ly/2MetyJ8 (404 error). To be considered for appointment, applicants must have resided within the territorial boundaries of the former Town of Houghton as of the date of its consolidation with the City of Kirkland (August 1968) for at least one year as of November 3, 2020 and be registered to vote. The individual that is selected will serve on the Community Council through the certification of the November 2021 general election. Any individual appointed may also file to retain the seat in that election.

Interviews will be conducted at a special meeting prior to the regular Houghton Community Council meeting on January 27, 2020 and the candidate that is selected will be seated at the Council’s February meeting.

The Houghton Community Council is the elected council for the Houghton Community Municipal Corporation. The Community Municipal Corporation was created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 35.14 RCW. Information about the Council’s jurisdiction, powers and authority can be found in Kirkland Municipal Code (KMC) Chapter 2.12.

Questions about process or the requirements of serving on the Council can be directed to Kathi Anderson, City Clerk at 425-587-3197.