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Update II: Several last minute additions to Shelburne municipal ballot
September 12, 2014 · 0 Comments
The nomination process for the 2014 Municipal Election closed at 2 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 12th).
There will be two candidates vying for the position of mayor to replace long-term mayor Ed Crewson who recently withdrew his candidacy. Current deputy mayor, Kenneth Bennington and Shelburne resident Frank Hunt Jr. will be listed on the ballot.
Geoff Dunlop, a current councillor, remained uncontested as of this afternoon. He will be the next deputy mayor of Shelburne.
For the five possible council positions, there are nine candidates running. Incumbents Tom Egan, Walter Benotto, and Randy Chambers are looking serve another term of council (2014–2018). They are joined by Wade Mills, Dan Sample, Joshua Oatman, and as of today, Kevin Flear, A.J. Cavey and Gordon Montgomery, on the ballot.
Look to the Free Press for in-depth interviews with each of the candidates in the weeks to come.
Be sure to check our website and Facebook pages for regular Municipal Election updates as well.
The election takes place on October 27th. The new council will be sworn in this December.
www.shelburnefreepress.ca
By Wendy Gabrek
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