Apply for Ward 1 position on Lenexa City Council
Published on December 18, 2024
Application period has closed.
Residents who live in Lenexa’s Ward 1 and are interested in serving on the Lenexa City Council are invited to apply for a vacant position. An opening became available following the passing of longtime Council Member Joe Karlin.
Lenexa City Code stipulates vacancies on City Council are filled through an appointment by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council. Mayor Julie Sayers will consider all applications received by Jan. 15, 2025.
The appointed individual will serve the remainder of Council Member Karlin’s term, which concludes in early December 2025 following the Nov. 4, 2025, election.
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About Lenexa City Council
The Lenexa City Council is the legislative branch of the city government, responsible for making policy decisions and passing ordinances concerning the conduct and affairs of the City.
Eight council members are elected from four wards (two per ward), in non-partisan elections, for four-year staggered terms. The mayor, who provides leadership on all policy deliberations that come before the City Council, is elected at large for a four-year term.