Monday marks deadline for Churubusco council candidate filings
By Viv Sade
The deadline is fast approaching for those wishing to file his/her candidacy for one of four, open elected positions in the Town of Churubusco. The deadline to file with the Whitley County Clerk's office is noon on Monday, August 1, 2011.
All three Churubusco Town Council seats and the clerk-treasurer position are up for election this year.
Churubusco candidates interested in any of the four seats may file in the clerk’s office on the second floor of the courthouse in Columbia City, or go to www.in.gov/sos/elections. (click on candidate information for the filing forms)
After the filing deadline, a Town Convention will be scheduled at the Town Hall for the purpose of electing candidates for the four positions.
Town Council members are expected to attend two meetings a month – on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. – in addition to a serving on one other county board and/or committee. Council members receive a stipend of $3,924 per year, paid monthly. The town council president receives $4,316 per year, paid monthly. The position is considered a part-time and no benefits or health insurance is included.
The town council is the governing body of the Town of Churubusco and holds voting rights to creating town policies and regulations.
The clerk-treasurer position is a bookkeeping position that also includes the position and responsibilities of full-time utilities clerk. The position of clerk-treasurer has a salary of $8,777 per year in addition to the salary of $40,148.68 per year for utility clerk. The utility clerk position includes full benefits and health insurance, as well as paid vacation days.
Candidates must be 18 years of age, U.S. citizens, registered voters and live within the town limits of Churubusco. One form is used for those candidates wishing to file as a Republican, Democrat or Libertarian; another form is required for Independents.
For more information on election procedures, call Debbie Beers, Whitley County Voter Registration, at 248-3164.