The Madras City Council has appointed two new members to fill two vacant positions on the council. Mike Siebold and Edwin Yoder will fill the seats of former councilors Bartt Brick and Royce Embanks Jr., whose positions expire December 31st. Siebold is self-employed and has lived in Madras for two and a half years. His background includes work with the Veterans Affairs Department, participating in Race for the Cure, and coordinating a canned food drive in Portland. He hopes continue his volunteering efforts to engage his local community. Yoder owns Dick Dodson Realty and resided in Central Oregon for nine years. His background in construction includes building more than 240 homes and he hopes to engage high school students with the Council to become future leaders. Both appointees will be sworn in over the next couple of weeks. A formal swearing in ceremony will be held April 12 during the City Council meeting.
