West University Place has extended the deadline until Sept. 8 for residents to apply to serve a two-year term on one of the city’s boards and commissions — with a total of 62 positions open. They range from hands-on boards advising City Council on matters of parks and recreation, recycling and solid waste, and senior services, to two panels reviewing zoning matters, and one … [Read more...] about Wanted: 62 West U residents for board, commission appointments
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West U voters electing mayor, council today
West University voters have until 7 p.m. today (Saturday) to cast their ballots for mayor and four members of City Council in the city’s bi-annual general election. There are three nearby polling places, but registered voters can use any county location, available at harrisvotes.com. The sample ballot can also be viewed there. The local sites are the City Council chambers at … [Read more...] about West U voters electing mayor, council today
An issue of sustainability: West U candidates weigh in on government’s role
As part of our continuing coverage of the West University municipal election and commitment to voter education, Essentials is presenting this candidate questionnaire created by the city’s volunteer Sustainability Task Force. (The task force report is available here, on pages 79-112, to use as a reference for the candidates’ responses.) From Richard Beck West University … [Read more...] about An issue of sustainability: West U candidates weigh in on government’s role
The candidates, Part 2: West U Council candidates on the ESSENTIAL issues
Five West University residents are vying to fill four seats on City Council — two of them incumbents. They are (in the order they will appear on the ballot), Clay Brett, Shannon Carroll (I), Buckley Morlot, Matt Hart, John Montgomery (I). This year’s Essentials candidates’ questionnaire on the issues contains questions from them and from the two mayoral candidates, incumbent … [Read more...] about The candidates, Part 2: West U Council candidates on the ESSENTIAL issues
The candidates, Part 2: Mayoral candidates on the ESSENTIAL issues
Essentials continues its 2023 West University election coverage with an issues questionnaire that has become our tradition — this time with a twist. We’ve asked the candidates themselves each to come up with three questions, which we then reviewed and turned into separate documents for the two mayoral and five council hopefuls. The author of each (as well as any tweaking of … [Read more...] about The candidates, Part 2: Mayoral candidates on the ESSENTIAL issues