Deadline to file: January 15

Residents in Atchison County have recently filed for a number of municipal and county positions. The deadline to file is January 15, 2019, at 5:00 p.m..  The following have filed as candidates on the April 2, 2019, Election ballot:

City of Tarkio

North Ward Alderman, 2 year term: Scott Poppa, incumbent, has filed.

South Ward Alderman, 2 year term: Andrew H. Riley, incumbent, has filed.

City of Westboro 

Two at-large openings, 2 year term each

Mayor 2 year term

city of Fairfax 

Two at-large openings, 2 year term on each position 

Incumbents are Beth Graves and Tabitha Wintz.

Tarkio R-I 

School District

Two board positions, 3 year term each

Jamie Barnett, incumbent, has filed.

Fairfax R-3 

School District 

Two board positions open, 3 year term each

Incumbents are Michael Lewis and Josh Oswald

CITY OF ROCK PORT

North Ward Alderman, 2 year term: Ronnie Deatz, incumbent, has filed.

South Ward Alderman, 2 year term: Lavon Paukert, incumbent, has filed. 

Mayor, 2 year term: Chris Chamberlain, incumbent, has filed.

Rock Port R-II  School District 

Two board positions open, 3 year term each. Afton Schomburg and Dan Lucas, incumbents, have  filed. 

VILLAGE OF WATSON

Three at-large trustee openings, 2 year term each

ATCHISON-HOLT 

AMBULANCE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER:

Sub District #2 – (Atchison County Townships of Clay and Benton), one position open, 3 year term

Sub District #5 – (Holt County Townships of Clay and Benton), one position open, 3 year term

Angela Brook and Chris Roup, incumbents, have filed.

PUBLIC WATER 

SUPPLY DISTRICT 

NO. 1 OF ATCHISON COUNTY DIRECTOR

Sub District #4 – One position open, 3 year term. Tony McKenney has filed.

Sub District #5 – One position open, 3 year term. Andy Spiegel has filed.

PHELPS CITY SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT

Steve Ingram has filed.

WATSON SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT

Reed Martin has filed.

TARKIO SPECIAL 

ROAD DISTRICT

Craig Vance and Scott Poppa have filed.

HEALTH CENTER BOARD OF

ATCHISON COUNTY:

Two board positions open, 4 year term: Jan Taylor and Dr. David Scarbrough have filed.

Candidates for every position listed will be required to file a Form 5120 (Affidavit of Paid Taxes)which must be presented before you can file. The forms are available at each filing location. Candidates for districts that have an operating budget over $1 million will be required to file a personal financial disclosure statement.