Anyone interested in appointment to the Brookfield Common Council seat vacated by the death of Ald. Jim Garvens is invited to apply by March 7.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 7 to the City Clerk's office, 2000 N. Calhoun Rd. They must live in the 3rd aldermanic district, shown in this map.

The council's Legislative & Licensing Committee will interview applicants March 14 and make a recommendation for possible action by the Common Council March 20.

The appointee would serve through April 2013 and would have to run for re-election at that time to serve the final year of Garven's four-year term. Aldermen serve four-year terms with an annual salary of about $10,000.

Questions may be directed to City Clerk Kelly Michaels at (262) 782-9650.