Election filing deadline Friday

Anyone who is interested in filing for a seat on the Elgin City Council or Elgin Independent School District Board of Trustees has until the end of the week to do so.

The deadline to file for election is Friday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m.

On the Elgin City Council, five seats will expire in May, including the Mayor-at-Large currently held by Theresa McShan.

Other seats up for election are Ward 1 held by Joy Casnovsky, Ward 2 held by Chuck Swain, Ward 3 held by Al Rodriguez and Ward 4 held by Sue Brashar, who is also the mayor pro tem.

At Elgin ISD, two seats are set to expire in May, Beth Walterscheidt, District 3, and Valarie Neidig, District 6.