Colorado Springs City Councilmember Tom Bailey has resigned following the regular council meeting on March 10, after a certified recall petition by District 2 residents. Bailey was elected to the council in April 2025.
The resignation creates a vacancy for the District 2 seat, which will be filled through an appointment process. The appointed individual will serve until April 2027, when a two-year term for District 2 will appear on the municipal election ballot. After that, starting in April 2029, the seat will return to its standard four-year election cycle.
Applicants interested in filling the vacancy must meet several requirements: they must be at least twenty-five years old on the date of appointment, have been a resident of Colorado Springs for at least one year prior to appointment, be a United States citizen, and reside within Council District 2. A district look-up tool is available at coloradosprings.gov/CityCouncilDistricts.
Applications for the District 2 appointment open at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 12 and close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. The application form can be found at ColoradoSprings.gov/CityCouncil.
A special meeting of City Council will be scheduled to discuss and vote on filling the unexpired term. The date and time of this meeting will be announced later. Finalists from the applicant pool will be considered during this session. The new appointee is expected to be sworn in on April 13, at the start of the council’s work session.
