At their regular meeting February 7 the City Council called the regular election for Council members for Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Thomas J. Rusk Elementary School, 411 N. Mound. The election will determine the position of City Council member for the Southwest Ward and Southeast Ward. According to City Secretary Lila Fuller, applications to file for a place on the ballot will be accepted during regular business hours through March 5. “To run for City Council you must: 1) be at least 18 years old; 2) be a resident of the city for six (6) months preceding the date of the election in the district you are running; 3) have the eligibility of a registered voter of the city; 4) not hold any other public office for which you receive compensation; 5) not be indebted to the city; 6) not have been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court; and 7) not have been finally convicted of a felony from which you have not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities” Fuller stated. “We have candidate packets available in our office and on our website for anyone interested in running for a city council position”.
For questions regarding qualifications or any election related question, contact the City Secretary’s office at 559-2504 or go to the City’s website at www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us and view the City Secretary Department.
