By Charlotte Aguilar When filing closed Friday evening (Feb. 17), West University found itself with a full blown election on May 6 — contested races both for mayor and for City Council that will decide the entire makeup of the counciltable for the next two years. Up until the last day, it appeared as if there might not be enough candidates to fill the four vacant council … [Read more...] about West U ballot fills up with 2 mayoral, 5 council candidates as filing ends
Melanie Bell
It’s Sample vs. Barnes in West U mayor’s race — but only 2 of 4 council seats have candidates
By Charlotte Aguilar West University’s election became a contest Thursday when Mayor Susan Sample drew an opponent for re-election on May 6 — two-term Councilman John Barnes. Sample was the first to get her paperwork in when the filing period for mayor and all four council seats opened two weeks ago, with Councilmember John Montgomery, who has been serving as Mayor Pro Tem, … [Read more...] about It’s Sample vs. Barnes in West U mayor’s race — but only 2 of 4 council seats have candidates
Scenes from an election: West U goes to the polls
Business was brisk at the polling places Saturday (May 1) where voters were casting ballots for mayor and four council seats in West University, and candidates and their surrogates were getting in some last-minute campaigning. By 1:30 p.m., 541 residents had voted at West University City Hall with another 94 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Early votes and mail-in … [Read more...] about Scenes from an election: West U goes to the polls
West U, you have an election. Meet your 12 (count ‘em, 12) candidates
By Charlotte Aguilar With nothing but a winter weather emergency on most minds the past week, the close of candidate filing for West University’s May’s municipal election got little attention — but the ballot is going to be a whopper, with 12 residents making a run for office. The two-person race for mayor and 10 candidates seeking four council positions is a stark contract … [Read more...] about West U, you have an election. Meet your 12 (count ‘em, 12) candidates