By Sara Beth Williams–
Anyone interested in running for open Citrus Heights City Council seats will have until Friday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. to file.
The City Council candidate nomination period runs from July 15 through Aug. 9, according to city spokesperson Marisa Brown. Two City Council seats are up for grabs in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Mayor Bret Daniels of District 1 and Councilmember Tim Schaefer of District 3 both have terms that expire at the end of 2024.
The Sentinel reported previously that Daniels plans to move out of state at the end of his term and will not seek reelection, while Schaefer confirmed with The Sentinel that he will “absolutely” seek reelection.
As of Tuesday, no one had filed to run against Schaefer in District 3, while four candidates have filed to run for the open District 1 seat, including resident Amie Burgundy Brown, Neighborhood Area 3 Treasurer Andrew Saunders, Neighborhood Area 3 President Kelsey Nelson, and Neighborhood Area 1 board member Laura Wilbur.
Although Wilbur’s name is still listed on the city’s Candidate Filing Status Report, according to an Aug. 3 post on Wilbur’s campaign page, Wilbur has chosen to withdraw from the race for the District 1 seat.
Anyone interested in running for public office in the City of Citrus Heights must be at least 18 years of age, be a citizen of the United States and a resident of California and be a registered voter in and a resident in the district in which he or she is seeking election at the time nomination papers are issued.
City Council seat nomination packets are available for pickup from the City Clerk at City Hall, and completed paperwork must be turned in by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
According to the city, in the event that an eligible incumbent City Council member does not file nomination papers by end-of-day on Aug. 9, the deadline for filing is extended to 5:00 p.m., on August 14.
Citrus Heights City Hall is located at 6360 Fountain Square Drive.
*This article has been updated to reflect that the date of filing will be extended if an eligible incumbent does not file by Aug. 9
Anyone interested in running for open Citrus Heights City Council seats will have until Friday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. to file...
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