Battle Ground – The Battle Ground City Council will accept applications for Position No. 6 until 4 p.m. Dec. 14. The council has a vacant position due to the death of Bill Ganley, who died recently after a yearslong battle with cancer.
Eligible applicants must be registered to vote in Clark County and a Battle Ground resident continuously for at least one year preceding the appointment.
Ganley was on extended leave from the council but still considered a councilman.
Cherish DesRochers was appointed to his position in July on a pro tem basis until the term finished or until Ganley returned. With Ganley’s death, DesRochers is no longer considered pro tem, according to Bonnie Gilberti, city spokeswoman. The new councilor will not be considered a pro tem councilor, and will be appointed by the current council to finish out the term, which runs through December 2017.
Applications are available on the city’s website, www.cityofbg.org, or at Battle Ground City Hall, 109 S.W. First St. For more information, contact City Clerk Kay Kammer at 360-342-5008 or kay.kammer@cityofbg.org.
