Eight Apply for Vacant Springfield Council Seat
Springfield City Council has another vacancy to fill after appointing Sean VanGordon as mayor at a Jan. 19 meeting. Eight Ward 1 residents, ranging in experience and age, applied to be considered for the interim two-year seat. The applications were due Feb. 1 and released Thursday, Feb. 4, so Eugene Weekly dove in to find out who wants to be the next Ward 1 councilor. Before VanGordon, former Mayor Christine Lundberg and former mayor and county commissioner Sid Leiken held the seat. After the interim appointment, the city of Springfield will again have a complete governing body to deal w...
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