Applications Open For Newport City Council

The application period for the recently vacated seat on the Newport City Council will begin on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 9 a.m. and close on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 5 p.m. Interviews of finalists will take place at the City Council work session on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 and a vote to appoint a new City Council member will happen at the regular session on Sept. 2. The term of this position will expire January, 2027 and this City Council position will be included on the November, 2026 general election ballot.

To apply for the vacant City Council position, interested individuals should submit their resume and a cover letter via e-mail to CityRecorder@NewportOregon.gov or in person to the City Recorder’s office at Newport City Hall, located at 169 SW Coast Highway. The cover letter should outline the candidate’s experience that qualifies them to serve on the City Council and why they are interested in the role. There is not a separate application form to fill out.

Qualification for Newport City Council members, including the Mayor, according to chapter VII, section 28 of the City Charter is as follows:

• Must reside within the City of Newport for at least one year immediately prior to an election or appointment to office, and they must be a qualified elector, meaning they are qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, of the Oregon Constitution

• May not be a candidate in a single election for more than one City of Newport office

• May not be employed by the City of Newport

The City Council consists of six Councilors and a Mayor, all of which are volunteer positions that are elected by City of Newport voters. When a vacancy occurs prior to an election, the City Council is charged by the City Charter to appoint a qualified city elector to fill the remainder of the unexpired term. The currently vacated seat will be on the November, 2026 general election ballot. City Council voted to declare a vacancy on June 2 following the May 20 resignation of Ryan Parker, who had served as a Councilor since 2019.