The city of Stephenville is accepting applications for a variety of city boards and commissions that help the city council oversee and gather input for a number of entities and city programs.
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The filing period for a place on the May 1 General Election ballot began Wednesday and the deadline to submit applications is 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12.
There are four Stephenville City Council positions up for election in this cycle. They include: City Council Place 1, currently held by Mayor Pro Tem Mark McClinton; City Council Place 3, currently filled by Nick Robinson; City Council Place 5, currently held by Ricky Thurman; and City Council Place 7, currently filled by Gerald Cook.
In order to qualify to run for one of the city council positions, the candidates must meet the following criteria: