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<br />August 10, 2022 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ELECTIONS <br />Direct Balloting is taking place currently for the August 9, 2022 Primary (this a part of <br />early voting). The Primary Election narrows the field of candidates that will be on the <br />November ballot for the General Election. The State Partisan Primary Ballot has <br />candidates for State Offices (Governor & Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and <br />Attorney General). Four parties (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party, Legal Marijuana <br />Now Party, Republican Party and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party) have all put <br />forward candidates. On this side of the ballot you must stay within the same party while voting for <br />candidates. On the back side of the ballot are County Offices (County Commissioner, District 3 and County <br />Sheriff). This is the nonpartisan portion of the ballot which do not carry the same rules regarding parties. <br />Direct Balloting will end on August 8, 2022 at 5 p.m. City Hall will also be open for this type of voting on <br />Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you desire to cast a ballot during this time, you will <br />complete an application, be given a ballot for voting here at City Hall and you will place your ballot into the <br />counting machine. Primary Election Day is August 9, 2022 from 7 a.m. Î 8 p.m. and you will vote at St. <br />GenÓs Community Parish. <br /> <br />Filing for Municipal Offices commenced on August 2, 2022 Î August 16, 2022 (Hours are the same as above <br />except for no filing on Saturday, August 6 and ending at 5 p.m. on August 16, 2022). Seats available: Mayor <br />(2 year term), two (2) Council seats (4 year terms). Fee for filing: $2. If you have any questions, please <br />contact the City Clerk at: 651-792-7933. The current Mayoral incumbent, D. Love filed for the seat August <br />2, 2022. Little unknown fact that in 2005, the Council named the first day of filling for Municipal Offices <br />Linda Broussard Vickers Day. Ms. Broussard Vickers has served the City for many, many years in the <br />capacity of Parks & Recreation Committee Member, Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. <br />Ms. Broussard Vickers has recently resigned from the Planning & Zoning Commission after her second stint <br />on the Commission. Thank you Linda! <br /> <br />3rd MEDALLION WINNER <br />rd <br />Jackson H. is our third (3) Medallion winner. Jackson and his family have <br />a 10 week old puppy and Jackson intends on purchasing some toys for Zoey <br />with the money. Jackson stated that he knew right away that he won <br />something when he came across the duct tape that held the medallion in the <br />inside of a Parks & Recreation travel blanket given away at the Bald Eagle <br />Waterski Show the week of Fete des Lacs. <br /> <br />We are eagerly awaiting the remaining medallion winner to claim their <br />$100 prize. If you are aware of the winner, please have them turn it into City Hall during regular office <br />hours of 7:30 Î 4:00, Monday-Friday. The City is allowing the winner to retain the medallion if they <br />chose. <br /> <br /> <br />