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.
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It’s getting down to the wire! Monday, July 19, 5 p.m. is the absolute drop-dead deadline for those Arcata citizens who would like to be considered to fill out the remainder of Mayor Sofia Pereira’s term on the City Council.
Still interested? Application packets are available at City Hall, but you’re gonna have to bust ass. One of the requirements is that you need to submit valid signatures of support from verified registered Arcata voters, and it ain’t as easy as you think. (Anyway, City Hall can tell you all about it … or you can click this link to find out more.)