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Things got busy Monday near the 5 p.m.
deadline for filing for the May 12 elections, with several contestants
filing in the last hour.
In the City Council race, Marion Quade,
Benny Morris and Fred Turner filed for the Place 3 position currently
held by Johnnye Howell, who did not seek re-election. Avery Carlisle,
the incumbent, and Roy Dale Freeman, both filed for Place 4. Gayle
Stroud filed for Place 5 and will run unopposed. Stroud was appointed
by the Council last week to complete the Place 5 term of John
Holdridge, who moved to Tyler.
Four incumbents filed for places on the
Comanche County Medical Center board: Karen Carr, Place 2; Gale
Easley, Place 3; Joe Locke, Place 4, and Charles Mazurek, Place 5.
Mary Jane Atkins, Place 1, and John Mack Weaver, Place 6, did not seek
re-election. Jana Morris, Gayland Daugherty and Marvin McKinnon each
filed for Place 1; and Billy Ray Evans and Cedric Bettis both filed
for Place 6. Dr. Beau McCrory filed for Place 2 and will run against
incumbent Karen Carr. Gale Easley, Place 3, will run unopposed, as
will Charles Mazurek, Place 4, and Joe Locke, Place 5.
The race for the three positions on the
DISD board of trustees drew three new candidates, Laura Brown, Dwight
Dold and Brad Sanders, and incumbents Kelly Dickey and Becky Golden.
The three DISD candidates receiving the most votes will be elected.
Voters will also be asked to approve $8 million in school bonds to
construct a new high school and make other renovations and
improvements.
The election is scheduled for May 12,
with early voting by personal appearance beginning Monday, April 30
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at City Hall, and ending on
Tuesday, May 8.
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local office.
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Mayor Danny Owen warned those attending
the most recent meeting of the City Council to expect a lengthy
meeting and apologized in advance.
All active members of the Council were
present, including Howard Gifford, Norma Locke, Johnnye Howell, and
Avery Carlisle. The City’s attorney, Lois Rockefeller, and consulting
engineer Scott Hay were also involved in the meeting. Police Chief
Ralph Dickey was on hand to represent the Police Department and to
maintain law and order. >>Full Story<< |
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COMANCHE -- The Commissioners Court met
on Monday, March 12, with all members present. They made short work of
an agenda that did not have many controversial items.
Judge James Arthur presided with
Commissioners Garry Steele, Kenneth Feist, Bobby Arthur and Jimmy Dale
Johnson participating. Other county officials present included County
Clerk Ruby Lesley, County Auditor Joey Boswell, County Tax
Assessor/Collector Gay Green and Sheriff Jeff Lambert. >>Full Story<< |
