Press release:
Regarding the upcoming vacant position of Council at large representative on City Council, City of Batavia Republican Committee Chairman Richard Richmond invites qualified individuals seeking to serve in this role to submit a letter of interest to him by February 17, 2022
Mail Letters of interest to:
City of Batavia Republican Committee
PO Box 260
Batavia, NY 14021To be qualified for the position, the prospective representative must be a resident of the City of Batavia and a member of the same political party as the representative who most recently served in the seat—in this case, a Republican. These are requirements of Section 3-3 of the City Charter. ( Officially resigning, and his last day February 12, 2022, Jeremy Karas was a registered Republican; therefore, his replacement must also be a registered Republican).
The City Republican Committee expects to recommend an individual to the City Council, which has the appointment power to fill the vacancy temporarily. The Council appointment will run through the calendar year 2022. At the general election in 2022, there will be a special election to fill the remaining 3-years of the regular four-year term of office for the mentioned position.
