Filing Opens December 17th For City, School Board Seats

​     Candidate filing for City of Grain Valley Board of Aldermen, Mayor, and the Grain Valley R-5 School District Board of Education begins December 17th.
     The office of Mayor is open for candidates as are aldermen positions in each of the City’s three wards.
     In Ward 1, Jayci Stratton’s current seat is up for election. In Ward 2, Yolanda West’s seat is open, and in Ward 3, Bob Headley’s seat is open for election.
     Candidates for City offices may file for such offices during normal business hours (8:00am—5:00pm Monday through Friday) starting at 8:00am December 17th until 5:00pm on January 21, 2020 in the office of the City Clerk, 711 Main Street, Grain Valley.
     The opening date for filing a declaration of candidacy for the Grain Valley R-V Board of Education will be December 17, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. and the closing deadline will be January 21, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Filing a declaration of candidacy may be done in the District Offices located at 31606 E. Pink Hill Rd. in Grain Valley, Missouri during regular office hours. The district offices will be closed on December 23, 2019 – January 3, 2020, and January 20, 2020 therefore, will not be accepting candidates filing on those dates. The district office will be closed, and filing will not occur on days in which the district is closed due to inclement weather. Three positions with three-year terms, currently held by Jeff Coleman, Tisha Homfeld, and Jan Reding, are up for election.
     The election will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2020.