Filing starts for local elections
By Sandy Morris
Local residents who want to run for the various city council, hospital district, or school board positions in the Saturday, May 1 election may begin filing the required paperwork on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Filing closes a month later on Friday, Feb. 12 at 5:00 p.m. There is no filing fee.
Albany City Council
Three of the two-year city council positions expire this cycle, including the seat currently filled by Don Taggart, along with the position left vacant by the late Carolyn Waller.
Also, Albany mayor Susan Mongomery’s term will be expiring after she filed for the unexpired term left when sitting mayor Rodney Alexander passed away unepectedly in January 2020.
Applications will be available at City Hall.
The top three candidates for councilmen will be elected from the slate of applicants for council positions.
Those with questions should call the city secretary’s office at 325-762-3133.
Albany ISD
Board of Trustees
Albany ISD has two trustee spots that are up for election in 2021. The places are for full three-year terms.
Candidates in the Albany school election must file for a specific seat on the board and must live within the boundaries of the school district.
Applications will be available at the superintendent’s office.
Up for election this May are the trustee positions held by Dr. Cory Brown for Place 3 and Kalico Leech for Place 4.
Hospital Board
The Shackelford County Hospital Board will have three of seven seats on the May ballot.
The three full-term, two-year seats currently held by Mike Folsom, Jo Ann Estridge, and Leslie Belcher will expire.
Election information and applications will be available from Regina Whitt at the hospital district office at 840 Gregg Street.
Hospital candidates must have their applications signed by 10 registered Shackelford County voters.
“We strongly recommend that applicants obtain at least 12 signatures, just in case someone that signs is not a current registered voter,” said Whitt.
Moran City Council
The Moran city council will fill two at-large two-year city council terms this spring. The council seats are currently occupied by Mayor Steven Taggart and council member Christal Herrell.
Those with questions can call city secretary Teresa King at Moran City Hall at 325-945-3441.
Moran ISD
Board of Trustees
Three at-large positions on the Moran ISD school board are up for election. Applicants must live in the school district to serve.
Seats up for election are currently filled by Sug Roller, Russell Holland, and Lynda Stockton.
Board members serve three-year terms.
Packets for Moran ISD school board positions will be available in the superintendent’s office during school hours.
Fort Griffin SUD
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.
For more information on filing for one of these seats, contact Betty Shelton at 325-762-2575.
