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IDAHO FALLS — Mayor Rebecca Casper is now accepting applications to fill the vacancy on the Idaho Falls City Council.

A council seat became open last week after Councilman Dee Whittier died March 1 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to complications from a heart attack sustained on Feb. 23.

Idaho Code stipulates that “a vacancy on the council shall be filled by appointment made by the mayor with the consent of the council, which appointee shall serve until the next general city election, at which such vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the original term.”

The deadline for applications is March 20, with the intent to appoint the beginning of April.

Applicants must meet the state code requirements for a council member. As there is a steep learning curve, city officials would prefer that applicants have experience with municipal processes and budgets, as well as experience with strategic planning.

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