Finance officers report no filings for city council, commission received

City finance officers in both Brandon and Valley Springs confirmed Monday the have yet to receive a filing for the respective vacancies on their city boards.

Candidates for mayor, Wards 2 and 3 in Brandon and a commissioner position in Valley Springs have nine days to file their petition for nomination. 

Up for grabs this year in Brandon are four-year terms for the mayor and Ward 2, which are currently held by Harry Buck and Dana Clark, respectively. Both Ward 3 seats will be up for election. One of the positions is for one year and the other is a three-year stint. Those chairs are presently filled by Colin Steen and Bruce Johnson, both who were appointed in 2022.

In Valley Springs, a five-year commission term – is currently filled by Jeff Shawd, who was appointed to the position following Brian Staeffler’s – is also up for election.

The deadline to file petitions for nomination is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24.

If warranted, city elections in both communities will be held Tuesday, April 11.

The Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and the Brandon Valley Journal will co-sponsor a forum for Brandon candidates beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 in the Brandon City Council Chambers. The event is open to the public and may also be viewed live on the BV Journal Facebook page.

Questions for the candidates may be submitted prior to the forum by emailing them to editor@bvjournal.info.