9 people express interest in SLT City Council race

More people are expressing interest in the South Lake Tahoe City Council race.

Joy Curry, Steve Kubby, Adrian Gooch, Elizabeth Hallen and Doug Cichowicz have taken out papers.

They join Tom Davis, Angela Swanson, Georg May and Claire Fortier.

None of them has turned in their papers.

Documents must be turned in by Aug. 6. If an incumbent does not run, that deadline is extended to Aug. 11.

Councilman Jerry Birdwell hasn’t made his decision public. Councilmembers Kathay Lovell and Bill Crawford are not seeking another term.

The lone candidate to qualify for the Nov. 2 election is David Olivio, who is running for treasurer.