Petitions for Kerrville City Council Places

Petitions for Kerrville City Council Places

Kerrville, Texas (December 3, 2014) –

The City of Kerrville announces that candidate petitions are now available for persons interested in running on the May 9, 2015 ballot for a place on the Kerrville City Council. A candidate petition and application for a place on the ballot can be picked up in the city secretary’s office at City Hall, 701 Main Street, or by calling (830) 258-1117 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The first day for filing a petition and application is January 28, 2015, and the last day to file is February 27, 2015.

Candidate petition forms are now available for persons interested in being a candidate for Councilmember Place One, and Councilmember Place Two. In accordance with the City Charter, any person who lawfully qualifies, and is a registered voter, may file an application for election for a place on the City Council. Councilmembers are elected at large and serve two year terms. The candidate’s name and the place for which he / she are filing must be affixed by the city secretary at the time of issuance of the petition and application. Such application must include a filing fee of $100.00; however, the filing fee will be waived where the petition includes the signatures of not less than 100 qualified and registered voters of the city.

Carson Conklin currently holds the position of Councilmember Place One; and Stacie Keeble currently holds the position of Councilmember Place Two.

For information regarding the city election or to obtain a candidate petition, please contact City Secretary Brenda Craig at (830) 258-1117.