Three Incumbents One Newcomer File for Place on the 2017 General Election Ballot

Three Incumbents One Newcomer File for Place on the 2017 General Election Ballot

City CouncilThe following people have filed for a place on the ballot for the anticipated May 2017 City Council election:
  • Mayor Pro Tem David K. Leigh
  • Councilmember Craig Pearson
  • Councilmember Dan Kirkley
  • P&Z member John Holmes
All are City Council incumbents except John Holmes, who is a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilmember Jerri Gauntt has said she will not seek re-election. 

The filing period for a place on the ballot ends at 5 p.m. on February 17.

Councilmembers are elected to two-year terms. They meet in regularly scheduled meetings twice a month, and for their service they receive $1 annually.

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