FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The candidate filing period for the November 5, 2024, City of Fairmont Municipal Election will begin at 8:30 a.m., July 8^th and run through 4:30 p.m., August 7^th.

The City Council election, to be held in conjunction with the November 5, 2024, County General Election, will feature races in the City’s 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, and 7^th Districts as well as an unexpired term in the 7^th District.

All seats for the election are four-year terms, however, the successful candidate of the 7^th District unexpired term will take office at the completion of the canvass of the November 5^th election though December 31^st. The successful candidate of the 7^th District, four-year term, as well as all other four-year terms will take office in January 2025.

Candidates for the four non-partisan seats must be a qualified (registered) voter of the City. They must also be a resident of the City of Fairmont and shall, at the time of their announcement for office and during their term of office, reside within the district from which elected. The term of a Councilmember shall be four years and in no event shall any Councilmember serve more than two consecutive full four-year terms.

Candidates must file in person at the City Clerk’s Office on the Third Floor of the J. Harper Meredith Building (City/County Complex), located at 200 Jackson Street, Room 312. A $15.00 filing fee is required.

The 2^nd District, which Anne Bolyard has represented since January 2021, includes Morgantown Avenue, the Suncrest area, Hoult Road, and from Alta Vista Avenue to Morgantown Avenue.

The 4^th District, represented by Rick Garcia since January 2021, is the entire Bellview area which also includes Pennsylvania Avenue and the Jackson Addition area.

The 6^th District, which Gia Deasy has represented since January 2021, includes Virginia Avenue to Hillcrest Road and from Fairmont State University to Field Street.

The 7^th District has been represented by Julie Sole since January 23, 2024. This area includes Fairmont State University to Broadview Avenue, a portion of Locust Avenue, Peacock Lane, Hillside Drive, and the area around Fairmont Senior High School.

Anyone interested in running for City Council in any of the districts that are open may contact Janet Keller, City Clerk, for further information, before the filing deadline of August 7^th. If residents are not sure what district they live in, please contact the City Clerk’s Office. The office phone number is 304-366-6212 ext. 329 and the hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.