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 with the issues the city faces, such as policing, economic recovery and development, and housing. The Ward 1 district is the northwest Gateway area of Springfield.