Updated Aug. 14, 9:37 a.m.–
By Sara Beth Williams– The city on Friday officially extended the filing deadline for candidates filing to run for the open Citrus Heights City Council District 1 seat.
The city announced at the end of the day on Friday that the nomination period would be extended until Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 5 p.m. for those wishing to run for the open District 1 seat on the City Council.
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 would be extended to Aug. 14.
Mayor Bret Daniels, who represents District 1, had previously announced his plans to move out of state at the end of his term, which expires at the end of this year, and will not seek reelection. Councilmember Tim Schaefer of District 3, whose term also expires at the end of 2024, confirmed with The Sentinel that he will “absolutely” seek reelection.
As of Saturday, the Candidate Filing Status Report shows Schaefer filed nomination papers for District 3, but no one else has filed to run for District 3. The report shows four candidates pulled papers to run for the open District 1 seat, but candidate Laura Wilbur recently announced on her social media campaign page that she would be withdrawing from the race.
The nomination period extension applies to non-incumbent candidates only.
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, be a citizen of the U.S., a resident of California, and be a registered voter within the district in which he or she is seeking to run. Nomination packets are available at the city clerk’s office during regular business hours.
Anyone interested in running can visit www.citrusheights.net/2024election to make an appointment with the city clerk as well as review additional information about the candidate filing process.
Update: An initial version of this story said four candidates had filed to run for District 1 and has been updated to accurately state that four candidates pulled papers to run for the seat.
The city officially extended the filing deadline for candidates filing to run for the open Citrus Heights City Council District 1 seat.
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