City Council Applicants Sought

City Council Applicants Sought

ROSEBURG, OR – The Roseburg City Council is taking applications from candidates interested in filling the vacancy created when Councilor Brian Prawitz resigned on Monday, June 26.

Prawitz, who chaired the Roseburg Economic Development Commission, resigned after accepting the position of Executive Director for the Umpqua Economic Development Partnership. He represented Ward 3 in southwest Roseburg for more than six years after being elected in November 2016. Candidates to fill his seat must live in Ward 3. Ward boundaries can be found on this Roseburg ward map.

Online applications are due by 5 p.m. Monday, July 17. Application forms can be printed and turned in at City Hall, 900 SE Douglas Ave., or downloaded and emailed to info@cityofroseburg.org. The Council will conduct interviews during a public City Council meeting and appoint a replacement to serve until December 31, 2024, when Prawitz’s term was set to expire. The seat will be up for election in November 2024. The Council may appoint a replacement at the City Council meeting when interviews are held or seek additional candidates to consider at a later date.

The Roseburg City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month as well as for special meetings. As the elected legislative body for the City of Roseburg, the City Council is responsible for the scope, direction and financing of City services. The Council is also responsible for establishing land use policies and zoning regulations.

The Council establishes local law and policy that is administered and implemented by City staff under the council-city manager form of government. The Council gives policy direction to the City Manager, who’s responsible for administering City operations. In setting policy, the Council works closely with citizen-advisory commissions and committees, considers City staff information and recommendations, and takes input from interested parties and the public. Councilors review material to prepare for Council meetings, and speak and correspond with ward constituents. Councilors also attend other meetings and may chair a City commission.

Roseburg is divided into four wards, with two Council members representing each ward. Council members serve a four-year term with one Council position in each ward up for election every two years. The Mayor, who presides over Council meetings, is elected at large for a two-year term. The Mayor and Councilors are non-salaried, volunteer positions elected by Roseburg residents.

For more information about this vacancy, contact City Recorder Patty Hitt at phitt@cityofroseburg.org or 541-492-6865.