Clinton Mayor Mark Vulich made it official with an announcement he would seek election to a second term.
He told KROS NEWS on the FYI Show a couple of months ago he would seek another term and issued a formal announcement on his intention to seek re-election on Friday.
In his announcement he promoted the positives steps taken during his four years in office on many different fronts.
Current 3rd Ward Council Member Ed O’Neill and former council and school board member Jennifer Graf had earlier announced their intention to run for mayor.
Monday-August 24th is the first day candidates for city elections in Clinton County can file nomination papers. The last day for file nomination papers is September 17th.
To run for the Clinton mayor’s position you would need 85 signatures on a nomination petition. The salary for the position is 15-thousand dollars a year.
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There are also three Clinton City Council seats available in the election this year.
To run for the 2nd ward seat you need 25 signatures. That seat is currently held by Lynn McGraw.
To be on the ballot for 4th ward seat you need 24 signatures. Currently Paul Gassman holds that seat.
There is one at-large seat available and to be on the ballot for that position 85 signatures are needed.
The salary for serving on the Clinton City Council is six-thousand dollars a year.
Petitions can not be filed outside the dates for August 24th to September 17th window for city elections in any Clinton County town.
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– Clinton County Auditor Eric Van Lancker is reminding candidates for the November 3, 2015, City Election that they must now file with the County Auditor’s Office instead of with their city clerk as a result of a recent legislative change.
Clinton County Elections Commissioner Eric Van Lancker said there was a change in filing practice for the election approved during the recent legislative session. He says all nomination petitions must be filed with the County Auditor’s Office.
Previously a candidate could file the petitions the City Hall in their community.
Van Lancker said he has been in contact with all the city clerks in Clinton County and has also spoken to many candidates about the change. He says they are trying to make people aware of the change. The Elections Commission said the office has already seen some confusion on the rule and they are trying to address the issue as soon as they can.
For more information about the 2015 City Elections in Clinton County, contact the Clinton County Auditor’s office at 563-244-0568.
