The deadline to file for one of the open seats on the Nocona City Council, Nocona Hospital District Board, North Montague County Water Supply District Board and Nocona School Board ended last Friday.
Nocona City Council had three open seats available. Incumbents Tracy O’Neal, Bob Ferguson and Steve Tettleton all filed for re-election. Lynn Roberts also joined the race. The city will have the only contested race and will have to conduct an election.
The hospital board also has three seats with all three incumbents Tracy O’Neal, Bob Ferguson and Steve Tettleton filing for the election.
Two seats on the water board presently filled by Matt Hackley and Bill Crowe are up for election. Tony Owen filed for one of the seats and Crowe filed for re-election.
The Nocona School Board had two open seats. Pat Keck, secretary, filed for re-election for place three seat and Greg Fuller filed for re-election in place four.
Nocona is the only city in the county where elections have not been moved to November.
Bowie and Saint Jo, as well as their school districts have moved to the November races.