Deadline approaching for vacant 1st Ward Flint City Council seat applications

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March 14, 2024
Flint City Councilman Eric Mays speaks at an investigative hearing regarding the bid process for the trash collection contract at the City Council Chambers in City Hall on Sept. 9, 2021. (KT Kanazawich

Flint, MI — The deadline is approaching for Flint City Council to accept applications for the 1st ward council seat following the death of longtime Flint City Councilman Eric Mays on Feb. 24, 2024. Applications will be accepted until Monday, March 18 at 5 p.m.

Mays was serving his third term as a council member at the time of his passing.

Those who wish to apply for the vacant council position must be a registered voter and residents of the 1st ward. Applicants should mail a resume, CV, biography, or letter of interest as “application” to:

ATTN: 1st Ward Vacancy

Davina Donahue, City Clerk

Flint City Hall, 2nd Floor

1101 S. Saginaw St.

Flint, MI 48502

This information can also be emailed to cityclerk@cityofflint.com.

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