Montgomery County Primary Election Preview
June 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson
Voters in Montgomery County will see all current Republican incumbent candidates for office running for re-election on the ballot, Tuesday. They include Auditor Stephanie Burke, Sheriff Joe Sampson, and Donna Robinson – Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, District 5.
There are two Republicans running for the Board of Supervisors District 3 seat in Montgomery County, including incumbent Bryant Amos, and challenger Mike McCunn. The Polls in Montgomery County will be open from 7-a.m. until 9-p.m., Tuesday.
Polling places in Montgomery County include: The Red Oak Gold Fair Building; Red Oak Fire Station; Red Oak 1st Christian Church; Elliott Community Building; The Stanton Fire Department; Grant Fire Department, and Villisca Community Building.
On a separate note, Montgomery County’s vacancy committee met Friday morning, and unanimously decided to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors in District 2, by appointment. Prospective appointees are requested to submit the following for consideration:
- Letter of Interest
- Resume
- References – optional
Applications should be sent to Carleen Bruning, Recorder, 105 E Coolbaugh, PO Box 469, Red Oak, IA 51566. Applications must be received on June 24, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. They must be postmarked June 24, 2016, if mailed. Applications for appointment are public record. All applicants must have resided in Montgomery County Supervisor District 2 for at least 60 days.
The committee will convene at 6:30 p.m. on June 28th, in the courtroom at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Red Oak, for a public meeting. Qualified applicants are expected to attend. The Supervisor Appointing Committee will conduct a panel interview of all persons seeking appointment to fill Supervisor District #2. The committee will randomly draw the order for responding to the question.
The committee will reconvene on Wednesday, June 29th, at 5:00 p.m. in the basement meeting room at the courthouse to decide on the appointment. A new member of the Board of Supervisors will be sworn in on the next regular scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting.