by Dennis Dalman
editor@thenewsleaders.com
There will be two open at-large seats on the Sartell City Council to be determined at the Nov. 8 general election.
Those two seats are now served by Amy Braig-Lindstrom and Steve Hennes.
Anyone interested in filing can do so starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 at Sartell City Hall. The filing period will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 31. The filing fee is $5.
To file for a Sartell City Council seat, a candidate must be 21 years old on the day of assuming office and must reside in the City of Sartell at least 30 days prior to the general-election date.
If more than four candidates file for the two positions, there will be a primary election held Aug. 9, 2016, and the names of the four top voter-getters from that election will be placed on the Nov. 8 election ballot.
Both council members to be elected, whether incumbents or newcomers, will be expected to serve four-year terms starting at the first city council meeting in January 2017 and ending at the first council meeting in January 2021.
Council meetings are typically held at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of every month, with occasional exceptions of time and date.
