Atherton residents considering a run for a City Council seat now have until Wednesday, Aug. 15, to file candidate papers.

The filing deadline was extended at 5 p.m. Friday (Aug. 10) because three-term incumbent Kathy McKeithen isn't running for re-election.

As of now, there are four candidates for two open seats: incumbent Elizabeth Lewis, Cary Wiest, Denise Kupperman, and Greg Conlon.

Tom Croft, Bob Roeser, and Jo-Ann Sockolov have also taken out papers, but Theresa DellaSanta, the city clerk and interim city manager, said last week that all three have indicated to her they won't be filing their papers.

By law, the filing period is extended to all but incumbents when any incumbent whose term is up doesn't turn in candidate papers during the regular filing period.

Candidate papers may be picked up at Atherton Town Hall when it opens Monday.

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