FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: Alexandra Stillman will be returning to the Arcata City Council, having taken 41 percent of the 1,422 ballots counted thus far.
Who Will Be the Next Arcata City Councilmember? Better Know the Seven Applicants Who Will be Grilled During Wednesday’s Public Forum
The Arcata City Council will soon appoint a new member to fill out the remainder of previous council member Sofia Pereira’s term, which ends in December 2022. On Wednesday night, the seven applicants who qualified will participate in a candidate forum, during which they will answer questions from the council and the public.
There was a fair amount of interest in the open seat and out of 14 people who took out applications, seven qualified to be considered for the position. Several of them have run for or served on the council in the past, whereas some are first-timers. So, before they are publicly grilled on their views, let’s take a look at the seven candidates and they statements they submitted on why they want to be Arcata’s next city council member.