Four Vail Town Council seats open in November election; nominating petitions available Aug. 5

The Town of Vail recently issued the following press release on nominating petitions for four open Vail Town Council seats:

Nominating petitions will be available beginning Tuesday, Aug. 5 for candidates interested in running for one of four open seats on the Vail Town Council for the Regular Municipal Election in November. The petitions may be picked up in the Vail Town Clerk’s Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Vail Municipal Building, 75 S. Frontage Road. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Aug. 25 to circulate and return the nominating petitions. A minimum of 10 valid signatures from registered voters in the town is required in order to appear on the ballot.

The Town of Vail Regular Municipal Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4 will be conducted as a coordinated election with Eagle County. Voters will select four Town Council members who will join the remaining three members whose terms will expire in two years. The four council seats which become vacant are held by Samantha Biszantz, Barry Davis, Travis Coggin and Pete Seibert. Three are eligible to run for re-election and one is term limited. The terms of the remaining council members, Dave Chapin, Reid Phillips and Jonathan Staufer, run to November 2027.

To be eligible to run in the upcoming Vail Town Council election, candidates must:

• Be a citizen of the U.S.
• Be a registered voter within Vail
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a Vail resident for two years immediately preceding the election

Town elections are non-partisan. In accordance with the town’s charter, the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the regular election will serve four-year terms, while the fourth highest vote-getter will serve a two-year term.

Vail council members receive a salary of $1,200 per month and the mayor receives a $1,700 monthly salary. The mayor and mayor pro-tem are elected from among the council members and each serves a two-year term.

Voter eligibility and registration information may be accessed through the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office at www.govotecolorado.com. For more election information and to request an absentee ballot, contact the Vail Town Clerk’s Office at 970-479-2460 or visit www.vail.gov. 

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