Politics & Government

UPDATE: Thirteen Seek City Council Seat

Applicants are scheduled to be interviewed by the Newark City Council on Jan. 31.

Thirteen individuals are seeking for an appointment to fill a vacant seat on the city council, according to Newark City Clerk Sheila Harrington.

The list of applicants include in the November election and planning commissioners Robert Marshall and Bernie Nillo.

Here is the full list of applicants:

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  • Ronald Brazil
  • Roberto Khamseh
  • Andrew Limtiaco
  • Robert Marshall
  • Bernie Nillo
  • Danny Radcliff
  • Angelina Reyes
  • Michelle Romero
  • Donna Sisk
  • Richard Watters
  • Christopher Wecks

City council members voted for an meeting, citing that the process would save the city approximately $100,000.

City council will to interview the applicants in a public. That meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

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The deadline to apply for the vacant seat was 5 p.m. Thursday. The term of the open council seat is from the date of the appointment to November 2013.

Editor's Note: This report was updated 9:55 a.m. on Monday to add an additional council applicant.


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