Ferguson Township to interview for vacant supervisor seat

Ferguson Township supervisors will begin interviewing applicants for the vacant Ward 3 seat next week, according to a news release by the township.

Township Manager Mark Kunkle announced on Jan. 18 that the board had begun accepting applications for the position a few days earlier. The township stopped accepting applications Monday.

A total of six applications were received, the release said. Applying for the two-year appointment were Steven Balkey, Drew Clemson, Rita Graef, Andrea Harman, Bradley Lunsford and Michael Radis.

The Board of Supervisors will interview the applicants next week, the release said, and consider making an appointment at the next regular supervisors’ meeting on Feb. 16.

Supervisors will not be taking public comments concerning the appointment during the meeting, the release said. However, anyone wishing to provide input on the selection process can submit comments by email to the supervisors.

Supervisors’ emails can be found on the township website at twp.ferguson.pa.us.

“We are delighted that so many Ferguson Township residents are willing to step up to serve the township,” Chairman Steve Miller said in the release. “The current board members are looking forward to interviews with all the applicants.”

This story was originally published February 3, 2016 at 2:13 PM with the headline "Ferguson Township to interview for vacant supervisor seat."