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Candidates File For Area City And School Board Positions Many area cities and schools will not need elections after the filing period for the Saturday, May 1, election date ended recently, while a few others will need elections to fill spots. The City of Hillsboro will be canceling its election after all incumbents filed to keep their seats and were uncontested. Mayor Andy Smith and council members Eric Fleming (Precinct 1), Dana Robinson (Precinct 3) and Leann Richmond (Precinct 5) all filed and were unopposed. Hillsboro Independent School District (ISD) will also not need an election after there were no contested races at the end of filing. Incumbents Dr. Chris Teague (at large) and Amanda Scarborough (District 1) filed to keep their seats and will be unopposed. Brooke Thompson, who was recently appointed to fill the position vacated by Earl Bibles, filed for that unexpired term and was the only candidate to file.
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Filing For City, School Elections Continues Through February 12 The filing period for candidates seeking area city and school positions in May elections will continue through Friday, February 12. After the filing period ends, any cities or school districts requiring elections to fill seats will hold them Saturday, May 1. Following is an updated list of cities and school districts that have announced openings: The City of Hillsboro will accept applications for the position of mayor and places one, three and five on the council. The seats are currently held by Mayor Andrew Smith and council members Eric Fleming, Dana Robinson and Leann Richmond, who was recently appointed to the council. At press time, all incumbents had filed as candidates.