Time to file for local elections

Candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council may take out forms starting July 12.

Documents must be returned by Aug. 6. However, if an incumbent does not run, the deadline is extended to Aug. 11.

Three seats are up in November. Councilman Bill Crawford has said he does not intend to run, Councilman Jerry Birdwell wants to see who his competition might be, and Mayor Kathay Lovell wants a third term.

Interested candidates may pick up paperwork at 3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 8, South Lake Tahoe or at the city clerk’s office at Lake Tahoe Airport.

South Lake Tahoe voters will also be voting on a city treasurer. Suzie Alessi, city clerk, is up for re-election.

Other area races include: Placer County board of education, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District board, Lake Valley Fire Protection District board, and Tahoe City Public Utility District board.

Click on offices for more information about open seats on the California side of the lake.

Click on candidates to get information about Douglas County.

– Compiled by Kathryn Reed