Melodie Phelps, News Editor
CNHI
8-11-10 — The filing deadline for non-partisan races that will appear on the
November general election ballot is less than a week away, and at press time
there were still only four candidates who had filed for the six city council
seats available. And in several school board races, no candidates have filed
for those positions as of Monday morning.
Two candidates have filed for Monticello Mayor, including incumbent
Kenneth Catron and current City Councilman Jeffrey Edwards. four candidates
have filed for City Council, including incumbent Joe Gibson, Dallas Hoskins,
Allen Hopper, and Jonathan Morris.
Two seats are available on the Wayne County Board of Education.
Incumbent Patty Roberts has filed for re-election to her seat, which is in
Division Four. Paul Dunnington has filed for re-election to his seat, which
is in Division Three.
Three seats are also available on the Monticello Board of Education and
so far, no candidates have filed in those races.
So far three candidates have filed for the three available Soil
Conservation positions. Karen Bethel and Kay Upchurch have filed as
candidates and join Hallis Koger on the ballot in those races.
Things have been quiet so that means there could be a flurry of activity
in the Wayne County Clerk's Office in the next few days, as candidates hurry
to beat the deadline. Any candidates in these non-partisan races must have
their paperwork filed in the County Clerk's Office by 4 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 10.