COUNCIL VACANCY

NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILL CITY COUNCIL VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Springville, Linn County, Iowa, intends to fill the vacancy of the At-large City Council office created by resignation of Makenna Hollandsworth.  This appointment will take place on July 7, 2025, at the regular City Council meeting that begins at 6:00 p.m.

Eligible electors wishing to be appointed to fill the vacancy must contact the Springville City Clerk’s office and complete an application to be supplied by the Clerk.  The form must be completed, submitted and received by the City Clerk’s office no later than Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

The electors of Springville have the right to file a petition requiring the vacancy to be filled by special election.  Such a petition must include the names, signatures and residing addresses of a minimum of 96 eligible electors and must also include the date of signature for each elector.  This petition must be filed with the City Clerk within fourteen days after publication of this notice or within fourteen days after the appointment is made, whichever is later.  If such petition is filed as prescribed by Iowa law, the City Council appointment shall be temporary until the results of the special election are canvassed.  If no such petition is filed, the City Council appointment shall be for the period until the next pending election as defined in Section 69.12 of the Code of Iowa.

This notice is given as required by Section 372.13(2)(a) of the Iowa Code.

Dated this 18th day of June 2025.

City of Springville, Iowa

By: Dee Wagaman, City Clerk