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City Accepting Applications for St. Helens City Council Appointment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 18, 2023
St. Helens, Ore. – The City of St. Helens is currently taking applications for appointment to the City Council from interested eligible residents who live within the city limits of St. Helens. To be eligible, a resident must have resided within the city limits for at least 12 months prior to appointment. Additionally, they must be a “qualified elector” as defined in the Oregon Constitution, which means an applicant must be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote in Columbia County. All council positions are non-partisan.
Due to a recent resignation, there is one vacancy on the Council. The successful candidate who is appointed will serve out the remainder of the term which expires December 31, 2024.
The City Council is St. Helens’ governing body and meets the first and third Wednesdays of every month. They meet each of those Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. for a Work Session and at 7:00 p.m. for a Regular Session. There are also public hearings or special sessions that are held throughout the year.
The City Council, as the governing body, holds legislative and administrative powers. They set policy for City staff and advisory boards and commissions. Each year, the Mayor assigns each Council member to a board or commission in addition to a specific City department(s). As a Council member, there are also opportunities to be appointed as the City Council representative to local and regional agencies and organizations.
Now is a great opportunity to serve on the Council at a pivotal time in St. Helens as the City oversees the Waterfront Redevelopment Project, construction of a new police station, and several key infrastructure projects with a goal of meeting the current needs of the City and planning for future growth.
To learn more about the City Council and the City of St. Helens, please visit the City’s website at www.sthelensoregon.gov.
Fillable and printable applications are available online at https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/citycouncil. If you would like a paper application mailed/emailed to you, please contact Kathy Payne, City Recorder at kpayne@sthelensoregon.gov or (503) 366-8217.
The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
The Council will meet in a Special Session on Thursday, September 14, 2023, where they will interview all of the applicants via Zoom. This will be a public meeting.
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For further information regarding the City Council appointment process, please contact City Recorder Kathy Payne at kpayne@sthelensoregon.gov.
