8-22-13 fdl council vacancy-applications

The Fond du Lac city council president says he hopes a vacancy on council can be filled before the end of next month.  Council president Sam Meyer says applications are being taken through Friday August 30^th followed by interviews September 6^th, 9^th and 10^th if needed.  Meyer says the council hopes to vote on filling the vacancy at their September 11^th meeting.  Former councilmember Rob VandeZande resigned last month due to a family medical issue.  Earlier this year nine people applied when councilmember Jim Sabel stepped down and Meyer says he hopes those people and others

apply this time.  Meyer says the new councilmember would be sworn into office at the September 25^th meeting.