West Point seeking new mayor

WEST POINT — The city is accepting applications to replace outgoing Mayor John Petroff.

Petroff was elected Nov. 4 to an open seat on the Davis County Board of Commissioners and must give up his post as mayor. Though Petroff hasn't resigned yet, the West Point City Council will select a replacement to serve the last year of his term.

To qualify for the vacant position, an applicant must be a registered voter, have resided in West Point for the previous 12 consecutive months and must remain a resident through January 2010.

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest and a resume in person or by mail to the West Point recorder's office, 3200 W. 300 North, West Point, 84015, by Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. The information may also be submitted by e-mail to tsuzuki@westpointcity.org.

Applicants should use the letter of interest and resume to highlight their qualifications for the position, and all information submitted will become part of the public record.

During the Dec. 2 City Council meeting, the council is expected to conduct interviews of the candidates, deliberate in a closed session and select a mayor, said City Manager Gary Hill.

But the new mayor likely won't be sworn in until the first City Council meeting of 2009, because Petroff will be sworn in as commissioner in Farmington on Jan. 5.

Officials hoped to have the two events coincide.

— Joseph M. Dougherty