Politics & Government
Filing for Eureka Board of Aldermen Opens Tuesday
Today at 8 a.m., candidates for next spring's election began filing. Candidates have until Jan. 17 to declare their intentions.
Terms for three of Eureka's board of aldermen are up in April:
- Bob Berry, Ward 1
- Robert "Bob" Kee Jr., Ward 2
- Don Beckerle, Ward 3
Eureka Mayor , so his term does not expire until April 2015.
Filing for the April 3, 2012, elections will be open from Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 8 a.m. through Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 5 p.m.
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Eureka City Clerk Ralph Lindsey said all three incumbents for the board of aldermen spots filed for re-election today.
Lindsey said another Eureka resident, Margaret "Maggie" Kloeppel, also filed today for the Ward 3 alderman position.
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Any propositions for the April 3 ballot are "feasible but unlikely at this time," said Lindsey. However, aldermen have two more regular meetings during which they could take action prior to the Jan. 17 deadline: Dec. 20 and Jan. 3.
Editor's Note: Eureka-Wildwood Patch plans to publish periodic updates during the filing period, as new candidates warrant.
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