The City of Fort Collins is seeking candidates to fill the District 6 City Council vacancy following Emily Francis’ election as mayor.

Applications for the vacant seat are due no later than 5 p.m. Dec. 31. City Council will narrow the applicant pool to no more than five during a special meeting on Jan. 13, 2026. Council will then hold interviews and select an applicant at a work session and special meeting on Jan. 14. The selected applicant will be sworn into office at the Jan. 20 City Council meeting.

Community members can provide comments to City Council regarding the applicants by emailing CityLeaders@fcgov.com or by sending comments to:

City Clerk’s Office

P.O. Box 580

Fort Collins, CO 80522

The appointment will last until a newly elected Councilmember is sworn in following the November 2027 municipal election. If the appointed Councilmember wishes to retain the District 6 seat, they will need to run for election in November 2027.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• United States citizen
• A registered voter in the city for one year immediately prior to the appointment
• At least 21 years of age
• A resident of Council District 6 (check your Council district)
• Never convicted of a felony of embezzlement of public moneys, bribery, perjury, solicitation of bribery or subornation of perjury

Application materials are available at www.fcgov.com/council/council-vacancy, or by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@fcgov.com, 970-221-6515, 300 Laporte Ave.

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