Because of a lack of candidates, five of seven upcoming special district elections have been canceled.<\/p>\n
The Cortez Sanitation District and the Lewis-Arriola Fire Protection District, however, had enough candidates to qualify and will hold elections on May 6.<\/p>\n
The polling precinct is at the County Annex, 103 North Chestnut St. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.<\/p>\n
Three challengers and two incumbents hope to secure one of three seats as directors of the Cortez Sanitation District.<\/p>\n
Current CSD board president Dave Waters and board member David Kimble have filed self-nomination forms for re-election. Other candidate hopefuls who\u2019ve thrown hats into the race are Ray Fox, Tim Robinson and Ryan Griglak.<\/p>\n
The five candidates are seeking one of three seats with four-year terms on the board.<\/p>\n
The Lewis-Arriola Fire Protection District also holds an election on May 6.<\/p>\n
Douglas Muscanell and Kathryn Kay Garlinghouse are the only candidates seeking to fill two four-year terms and Thomas Gilliland, William Blackmer and Rick Newby are battling for two two-year terms.<\/p>\n
The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot in both special district elections is April 29, and mail-in ballots must be submitted by May 2.<\/p>\n
To obtain a mail-in ballot, contact Luann Meyer, the designated election official for both agencies. Her office is located at 9 E. Montezuma Ave. She can be reached at (970) 565-4545.<\/p>\n
Five previously special district elections have all been canceled because of a lack of qualifying candidates.<\/p>\n
At the Dolores Conservation District, candidates Lon Varnis and Joanne Teetzel were declared elected to serve four-year terms after the canceled election.<\/p>\n
At the Dolores Fire Protection District, Eric Breitenbacj and Chris Meyer were each declared elected to serve four-year terms.<\/p>\n
At the Mancos Fire Protection District, candidates Vance Koppenhafer and Gerald Wittwer were both declared to serve four-year terms after its canceled election.<\/p>\n
The Montezuma-Dolores County Metropolitan Recreation District, known as the Southwest TV Translator Association, also canceled its election.<\/p>\n
Tony Aspromonte, Stanley Eubanks and Arthur Thomas were all declared elected to serve four-year terms.<\/p>\n
Finally, the Montezuma County Hospital District canceled its election. Gala Pock, Bradley Wayt and Joseph Matthews were declared to serve four-year terms; and Dred DeWitt, Bob Waggoner and William Thompson were declared elected to serve two-year terms.<\/p>\n