City of Amarillo accepting city council candidate applications for election

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Today marks the first day to signup for the Amarillo city council election and with that, Councilwoman Freda Powell announced her running for mayor.

The city of Amarillo said candidate applications for mayor or councilmember seats are due by 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 17. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Once filed, he applications must be notarized, the fee paid and in the possession of the COA city secretary at that time.

If the application is received after the due date, it can’t be accepted.

Once the city verifies the eligibility of a candidate, they will be added onto the list of those who are running. That list can be found here.

The general election is on May 6.

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