Two school board races contested

March 29, 2013

Two of three school board trustee elections going before voters on Tuesday, May 21, will be contested, but an election for two seats on the Boundary County Library Board will be cancelled unless candidates file as write-ins.

The deadline for filing declarations as a write-in candidate is Friday, and petitions are available at the clerk's office at the Boundary County Courthouse.

For school board, Zone 1 incumbent Gil Hagen is being challenged by Liz Sloot and Mike Weland; in Zone 5, incumbent Lisa Dirks is being challenged by Nichele Whittaker and Kim Peterson.

In Zone 2, incumbent Beverly Krichbaum, who was appointed to the board February 2 to fill a vacancy, is unchallenged so far.

For the library board, both Jim Marx, trustee for Zone 4, and Judy Mace, Zone 5, are both unchallenged on the ballot.

In addition to the above races, elections will also be held November 5 for District 3 Commissioner on the Paradise Valley Fire District board, for District 1 Commissioner on the South Boundary Fire Protection District, for two seats on the Bonners Ferry City Council and for two council seats and mayor in the City of Moyie Springs.