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Marceline,
MO
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Candidate filing for
the Marceline City Council will be open December 10 - 31, 2024. The General
Election will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Two (2) Councilpersons
will be elected at large to serve three (3) year terms each. Currently,
the seats are held by Councilman Brian Baker and the seat previously held by
Josh Shoemaker who resigned in November.
Members of the Marceline City Council serve their community by setting policies
for the City of Marceline, approving the operating budget each fiscal year, and
ensuring the best interests of the City as whole are met. City of Marceline
residents who desire to be a part of Marceline's bright future are encouraged to
file as a candidate for the City Council.
Candidate filing
opens at 8:00 am, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 and will close at 5:00 pm on
Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Those wishing to file can do so in person with
the City Clerk at Marceline City Hall between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
between those dates, excluding December 23rd - 25th and weekends
during the filing period. If the City Clerk is out of the office the City
Manager will accept the forms on behalf of the City Clerk.
Candidates are
required to file an affidavit with the Department of Revenue regarding payment
of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, real
property taxes on place of residence, as stated on the declaration of candidacy,
or if the person is a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that
owes any taxes to the state per RSMo 115.306. This is in addition to the
"Declaration of Candidacy" form and Personal Financial Disclosure form (if
required). Those filing are to be a resident of the City of Marceline for
at least one year at the time of the election and a registered voter.
Individuals wishing
to be register to vote for the upcoming election in April can do so by filing
with the County Clerk by March 12, 2025.
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