Live in Ward 3 and want to serve on the Galesburg city council?
Now is your chance.
Mayor Peter Schwartzman is accepting applications through Jan. 15 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Evan Miller. The term runs through May 2027.
Schwartzman is asking those interested to fill out the following questionnaire, and return it via email (pschwart@ci.galesburg.il.us) by 10 p.m. Jan. 15.
He said sitting city council members will then have a week to reach out to candidates and ask them questions.
Schwartzman will select a candidate to be approved by the council.
Application Questionnaire for Ward 3 Candidates
1. Why do you want to serve in this position?
2. How many hours per week do you anticipate dedicating to the role of Councilor of Ward 3? In what capacity?
3. What strengths do you bring to the position?
4. What do you anticipate being your three principal areas of focus as a City Councilor?
5. What community work have you been involved with in the past five years? Please list your activities (with time commitment and duration of service in parentheses).
6. This appointment may receive scrutiny from the media or the public who may try to investigate your personal history. Is there anything in your background/history that would be considered controversial or embarrassing if these parties were to find and publicize this information? (If you wish to answer this over the phone, please contact Schwartzman at (309) 877-1988.)
7. Scenario: Galesburg owns and operates its own water system. What are the key improvements that the City should make to this system?
