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City of Paris Appointment Process for Council Members <br />1. Council announces vacancy and asks all qualified persons interested in serving on the <br />council to write a letter stating their reasons for interest in the position and their <br />qualifications. <br />2. The letters should be addressed to the Mayor and Council and sent to the attention of the <br />City Clerk. <br />3. Council sets a time to begin and stop receiving letters and also sets the date for <br />interviewing candidates. <br />4. The City Clerk reviews the applicants as though they were candidate applications for <br />eligibility in accordance with the Charter and election laws. <br />S. Applicants who do not meet the qualifications to fill the vacancy will be notified of that <br />fact by the City Clerk. <br />6. Letters will be placed in the council packets for a special meeting. <br />7. Council holds a special meeting to interview applicants. <br />8. Council votes to select candidate to fill vacancy. <br />9. Appointee sworn in at beginning of next meeting. <br />