Coupeville council position goes wanting

Applicants are needed to fill a vacancy on the Coupeville Town Council. Former town council member Tom Tack resigned his position Aug. 15 because he was hired for a new job in New York state. Mayor Nancy Conard said she hasn’t received any letters of interest from town residents. People who have inquired about the vacancy lived outside town limits.

September 9, 2011 5:32 pm

Applicants are needed to fill a vacancy on the Coupeville Town Council.

Former town council member Tom Tack resigned his position Aug. 15 because he was hired for a new job in New York state.

Mayor Nancy Conard said she hasn’t received any letters of interest from town residents. People who have inquired about the vacancy lived outside  town limits.

A candidate has to be a registered voter and live in Coupeville in order to be considered for the position. The deadline to apply is Sept. 19. The  person appointed to the position will serve out the remainder of Tack’s term, which ends in 2013.

Conard said she hopes a replacement will be named sometime in October.

To apply for the town council position, send a letter of interest to Clerk Treasurer Judy Thomas, PO Box 725, Coupeville, WA, 98239.