Looks like the big boys really don't want the great unwashed applying.
CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES APPLICATION PROCESS
With the pending departure of two members, City Council announced the application procedures to fill the two vacancies in January.
Between 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2008 and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 applicants must submit six copies each (one for each member of Council and one to be made available for media purposes) of a resume and a narrative of no more than two typed pages describing the issues and challenges facing the city of Columbus. These documents must be accepted and time-stamped by the Council Clerk in City Hall Room 231.
Applicants will be responsible for scheduling appointments with members of Council. Applicants may contact City Council at 645-7380 to inquire about the appointment availability of the members between Monday, January 5, 2009 and Thursday, January 8, 2009. Not all applicants may be accepted for appointments.
TWO days to apply! Including an essay.
The fix is in, and how.
Whoa....am I reading this right???...even in COLUMBUS proper...city council members aren’t elected...they are APPOINTED...chosen by other Council members???? sorry but WTF??? can you post a link to where you found this so I can try and learn more about it?