Petitions for city elections must be turned in by April 22

MORENCI — The position of mayor and three city council seats will be on the ballot in November, and people interested in running for one of those city offices have until April 22 to file nominating petitions.

Mayor Tracy Schell told the Morenci Advocate that she plans to run for re-election.

The three council terms that expire this year are for the seats currently held by Kori Christle, David Lonis, and Kandice Speiser.

Christle and Speiser are running for re-election, and Lonis is not.

In order to be eligible, candidates must have lived in the city for one full year as of the November election. Nominating petitions must have the signatures of at least 25 registered voters in the city. Petitions are available at city hall. 

The city council typically meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month.