The Fort Collins City Council is accepting public comment on the applicant(s) for the District 4 Council seat, which will be vacated Dec. 31 following Kristin Stephens’s election to the office of Larimer County Commissioner.

The applicants are:

• Jessica Dyrdahl
• Erin Hottenstein
• Philip Jensen
• Veronica Olivas
• Shirley Peel
• Melanie Potyondy
• Sidna Rachid
• William Wright

Applicant information is available for review in the Council agenda materials. Community members are invited to share feedback on the applicants online at www.fcgov.com/council/council-vacancy through Jan. 5, or during the Dec. 22 and Jan. 5 City Council meetings; agendas and participation instructions are posted at www.fcgov.com/council.

City Council will hold interviews on Jan. 6 before ultimately voting to select a candidate to fill the seat. The appointment will last until a newly elected Councilmember is sworn in following the April 2021 municipal election. If the appointed Councilmember wishes to retain the District 4 seat, they will need to run for election in April 2021.

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