15 vie for seats on area city councils

A host of candidates have applied to serve as City Council members in Monticello and Blanding. In fact, so many candidates registered that a primary election will need to be held in both communities to pare the candidate list.
The filing period closed on Monday, June 8. The general election will be held in November, 2015.
In Monticello, eight candidates filed to fill three available seats on the council.
The candidates in Monticello include Chris Baird, Nathan Chamberlain, Sarah English, Eric George, Staci Lou Hoggard, Blaine Nebeker, Sanford Randall, and Mike Thomason.
Regardless of the election results, there will be three new members of the council, since none of the incumbents filed for re-election. The seats are currently held by Scott Frost, Rick Clark and Monte Wells.
Seats not up for election are those held by Tim Young, Mayor and councilmen George Rice and Steven Duke.
In Blanding, seven candidates also filed to fill three open positions.
The candidates in Blanding include Trent Herring, Ruth Johnson, Travis Whatcott, Emil Romero, K.D. Perkins, Trevor Olsen and incumbent Joe B. Lyman.
The three available seats are currently held by Kelly Laws, Joe B. Lyman, and David Johnson.
There will be a primary in Blanding as well unless a candidate withdraws.
Primary elections for both races will be held August 11, 2015