Montrose, CO — Applications are being accepted for a vacancy in the At-Large City Council seat. The deadline to submit an application is 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
On Monday, Councilor Adam Woodden resigned from the At-Large seat and was re-appointed to the vacant District IV seat, the district that Wooden resides in, during the council’s Tuesday meeting on October 6. As set forth by the City Charter, the City Council will formally vote to appoint a replacement within 30 days.
Anyone interested in filling the vacancy is asked to fill out an application and submit a letter of interest to the City Council. The council will interview potential candidates during the Monday, November 2, work session and then hold a formal vote to appoint a new councilor later that evening during the council’s regular meeting on November 2. The council rescheduled the Tuesday, November 3 meeting due to Election Day.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must be a resident of the City of Montrose for at least 12 consecutive months preceding the date of appointment and must be eligible to register to vote.
Visit CityofMontrose.org/CityCouncil to get more details and to complete an application. For more information, call 970.240.1422, email the City Clerk’s office at [email protected], or visit City Hall at 400 East Main Street.