Filing deadline approaching for May Election

Time is running out for those interested in being a city council or school board member to get their names on the ballot.

The filing period to be on a city council or school board ballot for the May 4 Uniform Election opened Jan. 15 and closes Friday, Feb. 14.

According to election code, to eligible to run for office a person must be an United States citizen, 18-years-old by the time of the start of…