From staff reports

Candidates for municipal office in seven Jackson County Municipalities -- including six spots on the Altus City Council -- can file declarations of candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday.

The Altus City Council seats that will be filled in the April 5 nonpartisan election are currently held by Bobby Richardson, Robert Beers, Donald Jouett, Rick Steen, Sid Willis and Dean Garrett.

Mary Mitchell, secretary of the County Election Board, said the filing period ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Declarations of candidacy will be accepted at the County Election Board Office for the indicated offices for each of the following municipalities:

Altus:

Council member ward 1, 4 - year term, Bobby Richardson, incumbent

Council member ward 2, 4 - year term Robert Beers, incumbent.

Council member ward 3, 4 - year term Donald Jouett, incumbent,

Council member ward 4, 4 - year term Rick Steen, incumbent

Council member ward 2, 2 - year unexpired term Sid Willis, incumbent

Council member ward 14, 2 - year unexpired term Dean Garrett, incumbent

Blair:

Board of Trustees Ward 2, 4 - year term

Board of Trustees Ward 4, 4 - year term

East Duke:

Board of Trustees, 2 positions, 4 - year term

Eldorado:

Board of Trustees, 3 positions, 4 - year term

Board of Trustees, 1 position, 2 - year term

Headrick:

Board of Trustees, 2 positions, 4 - year term

Town Clerk/Treasurer, 2 - year unexpired term

Martha:

Board of Trustees, 1 positions, 4 - year term

Board of Trustees, 1 positions, 2 - year unexpired term

Olustee:

Board of Trustees, 2 positions, 4 - year term

Board of Trustees, 2 positions, 2 - year unexpired term

Town Clerk/Treasurer, 2 - year unexpired term