n December, Greensboro’s Mayor Pro Tempore and at-large city councilmember Yvonne Johnson died at the age of 82 after many years at the dais. Now, the council must select who will fill her seat as the at-large councilmember. The city started receiving applications on Jan. 2, and the application portal closed on Jan. 17.
According to a public records request made by Triad City Beat, 45 people have applied for the job.
In a call with TCB on Friday afternoon, Mayor Nancy Vaughan explained that the list was narrowed down to 20 people because many applicants either lived outside the city limits, were not registered to vote or were inactive voters or had withdrawn their applications.