The Council of the City of Roanoke is seeking applicants for a vacancy on Council, the term of office which will run from the date of appointment through December 31, 2022. The Roanoke City Circuit Court has issued a Writ of Election requiring a special election be held at the November 8, 2022 general election to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Robert L. Jeffrey, Jr., commencing January 1, 2023, and expiring December 31, 2024. Council will fill that portion of the vacancy through December 31, 2022.
Applicants must submit a written statement of interest, which shall include the applicant’s full name, physical place of residence within the City of Roanoke, and the identity of the voter precinct within the City of Roanoke at which the applicant votes. The statement of interest shall also provide that the applicant agrees to be interviewed before City Council on April 4, 2022, if so selected. Applicants must be residents of the City and eligible to vote in the City of Roanoke. Statements of Interest must be delivered in hand to the City Clerk at Room 456, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia or sent via email to the City Clerk at [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022.
On April 4, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be considered, City Council will announce the applicants selected for interviews. On April 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached, City Council will conduct public interviews of the applicants selected for interviews.
On April 4, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached, Council will hold a public hearing to hear the views of citizens on the applicants who were interviewed. The public hearing will be held in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia.