Maumee City Council Vacancies: Call for Applicants
Maumee City Council is seeking qualified residents to fill two vacant seats:
Seat One
• Background: Former Council Member Scott Noonan resigned on July 22, 2025.
• Timeline: o August 2025: Council appointed Chelsea Ziss to fill the seat.
o December 1, 2025: Ms. Ziss, then Council President, became Mayor after Jim MacDonald left office.
• Next Steps: o Council has not appointed a replacement. Council has until December 31, 2025, to fill that vacancy or the vacancy can be filled by the Mayor.
o The Mayor may select the new council member any time after January 1, 2026, if the current council fails to make an appointment to that vacant seat.
• Term: The appointee will serve the remainder of Mr. Noonan’s original term, ending December 31, 2027.
Seat Two
• Background: In the November 2025 election, Chelsea Ziss was elected to a four-year council term (2026–2029).
• Timeline: o Before the election, Ms. Ziss had already been appointed to fill Mr. Noonan’s vacated seat.
o Shortly after, she became Council President and then Mayor.
• Next Steps: o If Mayor Ziss fails to take this council seat, then City Council may declare the seat vacant after the first of January 2026.
o Council has 30 days after they declare Chelsea Ziss’s council seat vacant to appoint a replacement.
o If no appointment is made within 30 days , the Mayor shall make the appointment of the individual to fill this seat.
• Term: The appointee must run in the November 2026 election to continue serving through December 31, 2029.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for the council position:
• Resident of Maumee for at least two years prior to appointment.
• Be a qualified elector, which means a person having the qualifications provided by law to be entitled to vote.
Submit a letter of interest and résumé via email to clerk@maumee.org.
