Two persons have picked up qualifying petitions from the DeKalb County Election Commission Office to run for offices in the Smithville Municipal Election this summer.
Jimmy W. Poss, who currently serves as a county commissioner in the seventh district, plans to seek the office of mayor.
Scott Davis, a former Smithville Police Officer, has picked up a petition to run
for alderman in Smithville.
A mayor and two aldermen will be elected on Tuesday, June 19. The qualifying deadline is Noon, March 15.
Meanwhile, Dowelltown Mayor Gerald Bailiff has picked up a petition from the election commission office to seek re-election while Dowelltown Alderman Joe Bogle has also obtained a petition and plans to seek another term.
The Dowelltown Municipal Election will be held on August 2. The qualifying deadline is April 5
In Dowelltown, a mayor and two aldermen will be elected. The seats are currently held by Mayor Gerald Bailiff and Aldermen Joe Bogle and Elizabeth Redmon.