City Commission Seeking Applicants for Vacant Seat

December 12, 2018

The Tallahassee City Commission is a five-member board that serves as the governing body of the City; they set priorities and rules by which the City is operated, including establishing City goals, as well as setting the City's budget and tax rates.

Seat 1 has been vacated following a suspension from the Governor's Office. This seat must be temporarily filled, with the selected candidate serving either through the remainder of the seat's term (Nov. 16, 2020) or until such time as the existing Commissioner is able to return to service, whichever occurs first.

Qualified applicants (i.e., registered voters residing within the City limits) can apply to fill the Commission seat on an interim basis by submitting a resume and cover letter for consideration.

The Office of the City Treasurer-Clerk will compile the applications. Applications can be submitted via

• Hand delivery to the Office of the City Treasurer-Clerk at City Hall
• Email to Seat1Application@Talgov.com
• Fax to 850-891-8549
• Postal mail to Office of the City Treasurer-Clerk, Box A-31 / Commission Vacancy, 300 S. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301

The application deadline is Saturday, Dec. 22, at 5 p.m. As the deadline falls on a Saturday, City Hall will be open, and staff will be available to accept applications. Items sent via postal mail that are not received by City staff prior to the deadline will be deemed a late submission and will not be considered. Therefore, postal delivery must occur by Friday, Dec. 21, for a submission to be deemed timely.

A list of applicants and their associated materials will be compiled by the City Treasurer-Clerk and provided to the City Commission immediately following the expiration of the application deadline. After review, each City Commissioner will submit a list of his/her top three candidates to the Treasurer-Clerk by noon on Wednesday, Dec. 26. The Treasurer-Clerk will then tabulate the rankings. Each candidate will receive one point for each time they are listed. The five candidates with the highest point totals (and tie scorers, if any) will be short-listed for consideration. The City Treasurer-Clerk will publish the "short list" by 5 p.m. that day.

The City Commission will hold a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 31, at 4 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall to fill the vacant Commission seat.

Per City Commission policy 144, the vacant Commission seat is being publicly noticed on Talgov.com, the City's website; on the City's government access television channel on Comcast and CenturyLink channel 13; on social media; via the City's email subscription service; and in local media outlets.

The City of Tallahassee has prepared a list of key questions and answers regarding the process for citizens to apply for the vacant City Commission seat, which is available on Talgov.com. For additional information, please contact the City Treasurer-Clerk's Office at 891-8130 or Seat1Application@Talgov.com.