(KTTS News) — Nixa is looking to fill the vacant District 3 city council seat.
Justin Orf was in elected in April but resigned effective August 31.
There’s a special election in April to fill the remaining two years of his term.
Press Release
Interested in serving on Nixa City Council?
The City of Nixa is now accepting letters of interest from Nixa residents in District 3 who would like to be considered for filling the city council seat vacated by Justin Orf.
Orf is resigning the District 3 seat effective August 31st after announcing his intent to resign at the August 15 council meeting. Orf was elected in April this year to a 3-year term. The seat will be on the April 2023 ballot for residents of district 3 to decide who will represent them for the final 2 years of the term. To prevent the seat from remaining vacant in the meantime, Nixa City Council will appoint an interim council member from District 3 to serve in the role through the April election.
District 3 is roughly described as being south of Rt. 14 and west of Main Street (southwest area of Nixa). You may view the district map at: https://www.nixa.com/home/showpublisheddocument/3860/637721436402530000
Letters of interest should include the following information:
- Your full legal name and current address (to verify that you are a resident of District 3).
- Certify that you meet the requirements and qualifications for serving on city council.*
- Describe why you are interested in serving on city council.
- Describe any relevant prior experience.
- Describe why you believe you should be selected to serve on city council.
Deadline for application:
Letters should be returned to the City Clerk at Nixa City Hall by 4:30pm on September 12, 2022.
Mailing address:
ATTN: City Clerk
Nixa City Hall
P.O. Box 395
Nixa, MO 65714
Selection Process:
The Mayor and City Council members will review all letters submitted to the City Clerk by deadline. At the next city council meeting, scheduled for 7pm on September 19th at Nixa City Hall, all candidates who submit letters of interest are invited to speak for up to 5 minutes to the council regarding why they should be considered.
Then, at the council meeting scheduled for September 26, council will vote to appoint someone to the role. If a nominee is approved by the council at that meeting, the newly appointed council member will be sworn in at the September 26 council meeting and will immediately join the council for the remainder of the meeting’s agenda.
*The requirements and qualifications for council outlined in the city charter are:
- You must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Nixa for one (1) year at the time of filing.
- You must be a resident of the District for which you are seeking office and must be registered to vote in that District and must remain a resident of the District during the time of service.
- When you file for candidacy, you will be asked to complete a declaration of candidate required by the County Clerk. It states you have:
- reviewed the qualifications for office
- have never pled guilty or been convicted of a felony
- have no outstanding campaign financial disclosure reports
- are not delinquent in payment of taxes
- and have reviewed the “notice to candidate” showing which individuals are required to file a Financial Interest Statement with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
