Filing for local elections for school board and city council are now officially open for the May 4 election and both Dublin boards will have opportunities for citizens to serve. Filing is open for local elections through Friday, Feb. 16.
For Dublin ISD, there are three school board seats up including those currently held by Bob Cervetto, Raymond Salinas and James Moore.
Anyone wanting to file for a seat can either pick up a packet at the school district administration office located at 420 North Post Oak or go online.
In order to run for school board, an individual must be a U.S. Citizen, be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote, has not been finally convicted of a felony from which the individual has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities, has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and within Dublin ISD boundaries for 6 months and is registered to vote in the territory.
For city council, Place 2, Place 4 and the Mayor’s seat, currently held by Orion Gallagher, Keegan McInroe and David Leatherwood, respectively, will be on the ballot.
As far as Place 1 goes, formerly held by Lee Jones and vacated in October 2023, the council can fill the vacancy by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term or place the unexpired term on the ballot. Both options are being considered, according to Dublin City Manager Bobby Mendez.
In order to run for city council, a person must be a U.S. Citizen, been a resident of Texas for 12 months and the city limits of Dublin for 6 months (if running for mayor an individual must have lived in the city limits for 12 months), have a current voter registration certificate, be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election, Not have been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities and not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court Packets for the seats are available at City Hall, located at 213 E. Blackjack Street.
Early voting will be held starting April 22.