City Of Evanston: City To Host 9th Ward Candidate Forum

Evanston IL

11 February, 2022

3:57 PM

Description

Press release from the City of Evanston: 02/11/2022 2:25 PM As a part of the search for a new 9th Ward City Councilmember, a candidate forum will be held in-person and virtually on Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m., to provide the public with an opportunity to hear from all candidates who applied for the position. The forum will be held in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of the Morton Civic Center. Community members may attend this event in person or via Zoom. The forum will also be live-streamed and recorded on the City's YouTube channel and on Channel 16.  During the forum, candidates will be interviewed by Mayor Biss. Interested residents may submit questions and/or comments in advance.  Applications for those interested in representing the 9th Ward will remain open through Monday, February 14.  Under state law, the candidate appointed by the mayor and approved by City Council to fill this vacancy will serve until the municipal election in 2023. For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 3-1-1 in Evanston. This press release was produced by the City of Evanston. The views expressed here are the author's own.