Gig Harbor Seeks Applications For City Council Position

GIG HARBOR, WA — The City of Gig Harbor is looking for a new city councilmember to replace Mayor Tracie Markley.

Markley, who previously held position 4 on the Gig Harbor City Council, ran to replace Mayor Kit Kuhn in the 2021 general election. She won handily, running unopposed and garnering more than 90 percent of the vote, but now that she has been sworn in as mayor, someone will need to take her place on the council.

If you're interested in becoming the next Gig Harbor City Councilmember, the city will be accepting applications until noon on Friday, January 14. Applications can be submitted online.

To qualify, the applicant must be a registered voter in the Gig Harbor area, and have lived inside Gig Harbor city limits since Jan. 18, 2021. They'd also need to be available for the council's regularly-scheduled meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, plus study sessions and other time-intensive obligations— roughly 10 to 15 hours of work per week. In return, they are paid $715 each month.

Applicants who make it through the screening process will be interviewed in a special City Council meeting on Jan. 18. If one of those applicants is selected, they'd then take office starting the following Monday, Jan. 24.

Anyone with further questions about the position or appointment process can contact Gig Harbor City Clerk Josh Stecker at 253-853-7613 or by emailing cityclerk@gigharborwa.gov.