The Port Orchard City Council formalized its appointment of
Scott Diener on Tuesday with a unanimous vote. Diener, who fills
the vacant district 3 seat, was immediately sworn in. He took his
seat and served with the council for the remainder of the
meeting.
Councilman John Clauson said of the selection process, “We had six
very good candidates; that’s the good news. The bad news is it made
the selection very, very difficult.”
Diener said the city was “entering a new chapter” of its history.
“I’m very honored to work here,” said Diener, a senior planner with Kitsap County. “I have no preconceived notions about what’s best. We as a group will write that new chapter. I look forward to working with you all.”
The council interviewed candidates on Thursday and held two (closed) executive sessions before reaching a consensus Monday. All candidates were notified of the decision before Tuesday’s meeting.
