Well, as you may know by now, Sykesville’s only Town Councilwoman is no longer Sykesville’s only Town Councilwoman. Leslie Reed has resigned, citing scheduling conflicts as her reason.
The town’s looking for someone to fill the vacancy. We’ll get more information on that, but it looks like you don’t actually have to get elected, you just have to volunteer and hope they pick you.
Of course, you’ll only be on the council till May 3 of next year, and then you’ll have to run again.
Here’s the official town announcement.
The Town of Sykesville is seeking a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Town Council. Those interested in filling this vacancy must be a Town resident, a registered voter and must have lived in the Town for at least one year. The successful candidate will serve until the next election, May 3, 2011, at which time they will have to run for election in order to fill the remainder of the term that expires May, 2013. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to the Mayor and Town Council at the Town House 7547 Main Street, Sykesville, MD 21784 or by email to town@sykesville.net by close of business on Monday, September 13, 2010. The Mayor and Town Council will appoint the replacement at the September 27, 2010 meeting. For more information contact Matthew Candland, Town Manager, at mcandland@sykesville.net or 410-795-8959.
