On January 9th, the City of Rochester announced that the Ward 2/Seat B position on the City Council was declared vacant, encouraging any registered voter of Ward 2 interested in serving to submit a Statement of Interest form.

On Tuesday, January 24, City Council held a special meeting to conduct open interviews with candidates seeking to fill the position. 3 potential candidates participated, including Carlton Cooper, Rachel Lawrence, and Raymond Turner.

Click here to watch the special meeting.

The City Council will appoint one of the candidates on Tuesday, February 6, during the next regular meeting. The meeting will be televised live on Breezeline Cable Channel 26, Comcast Cable Channel 22, and live-streamed and archived at www.rochesternh.gov.