The Madras City Council will interview seven applicants for two temporary City Council appointments during a special meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Listed alphabetically by last name, the applicants are:
- William Atherton
- John Anthony “Tony” Chard
- Christopher Collier
- Christopher Heden
- Travis Montgomery
- Tanya Murren
- Laura Sullivan
- Eric Timmerman
Each applicant submitted an application and written responses to standardized questions. Those materials are included in the publicly available meeting packet.
The meeting begins at 5:30pm with an executive session closed to the public as authorized by Oregon law. Council will then reconvene in open session to consider regular City business, conduct the applicant interviews and consider potential appointments.
Council may appoint one, two or none of the applicants. Any appointment made will fill the remainder of a vacant term ending December 31, 2026. The temporary appointments are separate from the November 3, 2026 General Election.
The complete packet, meeting agenda, Zoom information and attendance details are available at madras.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1180.
