The Stayton City Council may add a new member during its regular meeting Nov. 3 following the resignation of Councilor Luke Bauer over the summer.
During a workshop Oct. 20, the council interviewed five candidates who had submitted letters of interest to Mayor Brian Quigley, who is empowered by city code to make an appointment for a vacant council seat. The appointment must then be ratified by the council. Quigley also has the authority to decline to make an appointment and extend the search process.
According to Stayton City Manager Julia Hajduk, Quigley received letters of interest from seven residents, however one did not reside in city limits and another withdrew. Whomever is appointed will serve the rest of the first two years of Bauer’s term through 2026. The remaining two years will be filled during the 2026 general election.
