Politics & Government
Qualifying Wednesday-Friday For Decatur Special Election
Candidates will run March 19 to fill the Decatur City Commission seat formerly held by Bill Floyd.
Decatur residents interested in running for an open city commission seat can sign up 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to Friday at city hall.
The candidates must file the proper papers at the city clerk's office and pay the $144 qualifying fee. They must be legal adults and have lived in District 1 for at least a year.
The candidates will run March 19 in a special election to fill the District 1 city commission seat Bill Floyd held for 22 years. Floyd resigned last month to take a consulting job.
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Only residents of District 1 will vote in the special election. Most of the district is north of College Avenue.
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