Aaron Hancey to Fill Fruita City Council Vacancy

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October 10, 2022

On Tuesday, October 10, 2022, Fruita City Council held interviews for the City Council vacancy. The City Council received five applications and after interviewing each candidate, the Council voted to appoint Aaron Hancey to fill the position.

“We had a lot of great candidates and appreciate the candidate’s willingness to serve the community. We look forward to serving with Aaron on City Council.” – Fruita Mayor, Joel Kincaid.

The vacancy came after Councilmember Heather O’Brien resigned from the Council at the City Council meeting on September 6, 2022. Heather O’Brien was elected in the April 2020 election for a four-year term. Aaron Hancey will fill the remainder of the term ending April 18, 2024. The application for the City Council vacancy was open from September 8, 2022, until September 22, 2022.

“I appreciate the trust the City Council has put in me to fill the vacancy of the open City Council seat.” – Aaron Hancey.

Aaron Hancey will be sworn into the Fruita City Council during the Tuesday, October 18, 2022, City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Fruita Civic Center. To learn more about Aaron Hancey and other members of the Fruita City Council, visit fruita.org/citycouncil.

About Fruita City Council

The City of Fruita is a Home Rule City with a Council-Manager form of government. The six-member elected City Council makes policy decisions and enacts legislation while a professional City Manager carries out the council's policies and administers the city government. The Mayor is the political head of city government, presiding over City Council meetings, representing the City at public functions and exercising other powers. The Fruita City Council conducts regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month and holds a workshop on the 4th Tuesday of each month. 

For more information on Fruita’s form of government please visit fruita.org/citycouncil.

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Media Contact: Ciara DePinto, Communications and Engagement Specialist, cdepinto@fruita.org, 970-858-3663