City, school elections scheduled Saturday

Early voting for Saturday's city and school elections concluded Tuesday.

Polls will be open Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the various election sites.

Rusk city voters will cast ballots at the Rusk ISD administration building.

In the City of Rusk election three unopposed councilmen are seeking re-election. Voters will also be asked to approve five propositions to the city's existing charter.

Proposition three, if approved, will take away the mayor's vote except in the event of a tie vote. The mayor has voted at council meetings since voters extended this right in a special election on May 4, 1996.

Four other propositions will appear on the ballot.

Proposition one authorizes the council to appoint one or more alternate municipal court judges. Proposition two

would set the terms of the city attorney, city clerk and municipal judge to be one year. Proposition four establishes a quorum as the majority of the members of the council and establishes the fact that an affirmative vote of the majority present is required to pass any order of business.

Proposition five would amend the expenditures of more than $2,000 in city funds to be approved by the city council.

Jacksonville charter revision

Jacksonville city voters will be asked to approve seven charter revisions also. The last change to the charter was made in 2002. Propositions one, six and seven involve verbiage changes. Proposition three deals with candidate filing times. Proposition four sets candidate requirements. Proposition five authorizes the council to appoint persons to fill vacancies.

Rusk city council

Asking for re-election are incumbents Rusk city councilmen Don Jones, District 3; Donald Woodard, District 4; and Sam Florian, District 5. They are running unopposed, but their names will appear on the ballot.

Jacksonville city council

Candidates for the Jacksonville city council are incumbent Jeff Smith, District 2; and incumbent Phyllis Wilburn, challengers Rob Beall and James Hugghins, District 4.

Rusk school board

Filing for two places on the Rusk school board are incumbents Frances Long and Dr. Anthony Holcomb and challengers, Oliver Sturns and Terry Downs.

Alto school board

At Alto four persons have filed for two seats on the school board. Candidates are incumbent Freddie Johnson and challengers Marvin Whitfield, Lionel Whitaker and Terry Black.

Jacksonville school board

Asking for election to two places on the Jacksonville school board are incumbent James Houser and Ken Smith, place 4; and incumbent Jimmy Brown, Belinda Sims and Sarah Jane Robinson place 3.

Other elections

Candidates for the Wells city council's two full terms are Roy White, incumbent, Joe Hedgepath and Robert Kalka; and a one-year unexpired term, Chris Pounds. Candidates for mayor are incumbent James Maddox and challenger Corbitt Doss.

Candidates for two places on the New Summerfield city council are incumbents Sheri Solomon and Karie Bolton and challenger Don Williams.

Elections that have been cancelled include Alto city, Wells ISD, Reklaw city, Gallatin city and New Summerfield ISD.