Residents of Bloomington Ward 2 interested in filling a vacancy on the city council now have until the close of business on Friday to submit an application.
The city announced Donna Boelen’s resignation on Dec. 23 and originally set a Monday deadline for providing a cover letter and resume.
“We realized that that’s the holidays, and then we had a [winter] storm,” said Katherine Murphy, the city’s communications and external affairs manager. “And while we did get a handful of applications, we wanted to make sure that we got the word out with enough time for those that are living in Ward 2, that are interested in perhaps filling Donna’s seat, to have time to get their cover letter and their application in for that position.”…