Filing period ends, only IISD will hold election

    The filing deadline has passed and only one local entity will be holding an election in May.
    The three school districts and three cities in the county were set to hold a special election for council seats or board positions, but with the only contested races at Industrial ISD, the rest will get a reprieve for this year.
    According to IISD administrative secretary Lorie Paul, the three incumbents,  Dale Allen and Clay Van Pelt filed for their positions. Clay Kolle, who is filling an unexpired term, filed for a seat, as did newcomers Sara Kelly Perry, Brandon Karl and Matt Martin. One of the board positions is just for one year, and Missy Klimitchek and Karl filed for that seat. Allen, Van Pelt, Kolle, Martin and Perry will all vie for the three three-year-term board positions.