Cypress Once Again Grapples With City Council Vacancy After Appointee Withdraws

Cypress City Council goes back to the drawing board to fill vacant seat

The Cypress City Council will hold a special meeting after Thanksgiving to fill a vacant at-large seat, after the candidate initially appointed to the council withdrew his application last week. The City Council had previously selected Quintin Bentley, a Recreation and Community Services commissioner, in a 3-1 vote from among seven finalists interviewed during a special meeting on Nov. 19. He withdrew his application prior to being sworn in, say…

Cypress Once Again Grapples With City Council Vacancy After Appointee Withdraws

Quintin Bentley will not serve as Cypress’ newest city councilman after withdrawing from the appointment process less than a week after city council members picked him to be their newest colleague. Instead, city officials will consider once again how to fill a vacancy on the city council at a special 4 p.m. meeting this Friday as the Nov. 30 deadline approaches to address the vacancy that opened up last month. Bentley, a special education teache…