Early voting for WPISD items begins Monday
Local voters were kept plenty busy throughout 2016, going to the polls multiple times to cast their ballots in both local and national elections. Eligible voters within the boundaries of the Wills Point ISD will get their first opportunity to cast a ballot in the new year beginning Monday, with one position on the school board and a revised bond package to be decided.
The WPISD Board of Trustees entered the filing period earlier this year with two potential spots open: Place 6 held by Russell Hiler and Place 7 held by Jeanne Deen.
Hiler was the only candidate to return paperwork for Place 6, assuring that he will be sworn in for a new three-year term at the May board meeting.
Place 7 saw the most activity of any board position, with incumbent Jeanne Deen opting not to file for re-election and three newcomers, Kay Crosby, Jason Groom and Jim Lamb, all returning paperwork announcing their intentions to run.
The highest vote getter among Crosby, Groom and Lamb will be sworn into office for a three-year term at the May board meeting.
Additionally, the annual board restructuring that takes place following the election and includes the selection of the board president, vice president and secretary, will also see a change since Deen has served as secretary in each of the past two years.
