City council election scheduled

Cleveland elections will return in 2021, with a pair of city council seats up for reelection.

Council members at their Jan. 11 meeting approved a resolution setting the election for the Ward 3 and Ward 4 seats for Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church in Cleveland. Those seats are currently held by Kevin Stanley (Ward 3) and Bradley Greene (Ward 4).

The candidate qualifying period will be from Monday, Aug. 16, through Friday, Aug. 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for on Monday, Aug. 16, when it will begin at 8:30 a.m. Those registering as candidates will go to Cleveland City Hall at 85 South Main St. The qualifying fee will be $121.50.

Deadline to register to vote in the Cleveland election will be 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4. To register to vote, contact the White County Board of Elections and Registration at 1241 Helen Highway, Suite 210-A, in Cleveland or call 706-865-7812.