6 candidates file for office
By Sandy Morris
The filing period for local board elections is now underway and as of press time on Tuesday, a total of six candidates had turned in their paperwork for various positions that will be decided on May 1.
There is not a fee to run for the local offices, but prospective candidates must file by 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 12 to have their names listed on the ballot.
Albany City Council
All incumbents currently serving on the Albany City Council have filed for re-election including Mayor Susan Montgomery and council members Don Taggart, Austin Sherwood, and Lynsi Musselman.
Sherwood signed up for a one-year unexpired term. The other terms are for two years.
Applications for city council and for the mayors office are available at the Albany City Hall. Those with questions can call the city secretary’s office at 325-762-3133.
Albany School Board
Incumbents Dr. Cory Brown and Kalico Leech have reapplied for their respective seats on the Albany school board.
Candidates for the Albany school board must live within the boundaries of the school district and must file for a specific seat, with each seat serving a three-year term.
Applications are available at the superintendent’s office at Albany ISD’s secondary school campus.
Shackelford County
Hospital Board
The Shackelford County Hospital Board seats currently held by Mike Folsom, Jo Ann Estridge, and Leslie Belcher will expire.
According to Regina Whitt at the district office, no applications had been received as of press time on Tuesday.
Candidates for the hospital board must have their applications signed by 10 registered Shackelford County voters.
Whitt recommends that all applicants should obtain at least 12 signatures, in case one or two of the signers are not on the current list of registered voters.
Election information and applications are available from Whitt at the district office at 840 Gregg Street.
Moran City Council
The Moran city council will fill two city council seats, as well as the mayor’s position on the upcoming ballot.
The council seats currently held by Mayor Steven Taggart and council members Cindy Hogan and Christal Herrell will expire.
No one had filed for the Moran councilman positions as of press time on Tuesday.
The seats on the city council are all for two-year terms.
Applications are available at Moran City Hall, and questions may be directed to city secretary Teresa King at 325-945-3441.
Moran ISD
Board of Trustees
Trustees on the Moran school board serve three-year terms, and the three at-large positions currently held by Sug Roller, Russell Holland, and Lynda Stockton are up for election.
According to Moran ISD superintendent Danny Freeman, all three incumbents have picked up packets, and as of press time, Roller had already returned her paperwork to file for re-election.
Candidates must live within the school district’s boundaries to be eligible to serve on the Moran ISD school board.
Packets for the positions are available in the superintendent’s office during school hours.
Fort Griffin SUD
Board of Trustees
Two of the three-year terms on the local special utilities district board will expire this year.
The positions currently held by Sam Snyder, Place 6 and Burrell McKelvain, Place 7 are up for election.
No applications for the two positions had been received as of press time on Tuesday.
For more information on filing for one of these seats, contact Betty Shelton at 325-762-2575.
