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The weeklong period for candidates to file for municipal office ended Monday, and highlights included a flurry of last-minute filings that necessitated a primary in Oakley, nearly a dozen people running for three positions in Coalville and the Hideout mayor filing for reelection with a half hour to spare.
Mayors and at least two councilors are up for election in municipalities across the state, and there will be contested mayoral elections in Hideout, Coalville and Oakley.
There will likely be new mayors in Oakley, Coalville and Francis, as the incumbents did not file to run again, while in Henefer and Kamas, the incumbents are running unopposed, and will retain their positions barring successful write-in campaigns.
Hideout’s 343 registered voters are being asked whether they support the city’s plan to annex and develop 350 acres of Richardson Flat. They started receiving ballots this week.
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The candidate filing window for municipal races in Summit County opens Tuesday, the official start to election season and the time when electoral hopefuls can officially declare their pursuit of office.
There are numerous seats open on the East Side, with the mayor’s office and at least two city or town council seats on the ballot for each municipality. And there appears to be ample room for new leadership, with three of five mayors saying they will not run again.
Candidates looking to fill any of these seats must file with the clerk in their municipality by 5 p.m. Monday, June 7. If there are more than double the amount of candidates than seats if five people vie to fill two council seats, for example there will be a primary election Aug. 10.
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Now those residents will decide the annexation’s fate in a referendum late next month.
Until then, the property’s developer and town officials will hold public informational sessions about the planned 350-acre expansion, called Silver Meadows, which is located in Richardson Flat near Park City. At the first such public session, held Wednesday evening, Hideout Mayor Phil Rubin made his case for growing the town.
“Given the demand for nearby services that will only increase as 1,500-plus previously approved units get built around Jordanelle [Reservoir],” Rubin said at the virtual hearing, “I encourage you to vote recognizing that it will further the goals . of the community if we choose to move ahead with the annexation.”