SAN ANGELO, TX -- Two incumbents filed their candidacies in the May 4 election  for the San Angelo City Council on Wednesday, the first day of candidate filings.

Harry Thomas is seeking re-election to the Council’s District 3 seat. Lane Carter is seeking re-election to the Council’s District 5 seat. The District 1 seat is also on the ballot. Newly elected officials will serve four-year terms.

The filing period continues through Feb. 15. Candidates file the necessary paperwork in the City Clerk’s office in Suite 204 on the second floor of City Hall, 72 W. College Ave. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m.-noon and from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. City Hall will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, for MLK Day.

Candidate packets containing applications, information and forms about the process of running for City Council are available at cosatx.us/May2019 or in the City Clerk’s office. Questions can be addressed to City Clerk Julia Antilley at 325-657-4405 or at [email protected].

Voters and potential candidates can access a map of the City Council districts at cosatx.us/council. Determining which district one lives in can be determined by clicking the GIS map viewer on the same page.

San Angelo residents must be registered by April 4 to be eligible to vote in the May 4 election. Registration applications are available at the Tom Green County Election/Voter Registration Office on the first floor of the Edd B. Keyes Building, 113 W. Beauregard Ave., and at all three Tom Green County library locations. Applications are also available online at VoteTomGreenCounty.org, by mail or by calling 325-659-6541. Completed applications can be returned in person or by mail.

UPDATE: Wed. 1/16/2019 11:10 a.m.

Tommy Hiebert filed his candidacy in the May 4 election  for the San Angelo City Council on Wednesday, the first day of candidate filings.