Moran ISD clarifies board filing as local elections take shape

By Melinda L. Lucas

Officials at Moran ISD clarified that Jason Price, who filled out paperwork for the school board before the Feb. 14 deadline, filed specifically for a two-year unexpired term rather than a full three-year term, left vacant when longtime trustee Sug Roller resigned.

The school will still conduct an election on May 3 to decide between three candidates for two seats – incumbents Alice Branham and Sam Snyder, along with Chris Leonard.

The two candidates who get the most votes will win the two at-large seats.

Also conducting elections with contested races on May 3 are the Shackelford County Hospital District, Albany ISD, and City of Albany. 

Hospital board candidates are incumbent Jo Ann Estridge, and newcomers Jed Cottle, Ami Davis, Karin Cox, Anita Jackson, and Aaron Frohn, on the ballot for three at-large seats with two-year terms. Mike Folsom is uncontested for a one-year unexpired term.

Teagan Brown and John Gallagher filed for Place 7 on the Albany ISD’s board of trustees. Matt Bellah and Joe Tidwell are uncontested for places 5 and 6.

Incumbents Lynsi Musselman and Don Taggart, joined by Henry Garcia, will be on the Albany city council’s ballot for two two-year seats.

Other entities who are cancelling the May 3 election because there are no contested races are the Moran City Council and the Fort Griffin Special Utilities District.