The area that is up for annexation. Photo: city of Banks Voters in the city of Banks are on track to approve a measure to annex just over one acre of new land into city limits. According to early election results, the measure has received 69.1% of the vote, or[Read More…]
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Results for city council races arrive with initial vote count
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer Polls closed at 8 p.m., and moments later, the first wave of numbers were released on the Oregon Secretary of State’s election results website, confirming that the candidates running unopposed for a city council race — Jeff Thompson for CC2, Peter Edison for CC4,[Read More…]
Council awards waterline transmission contract, approves new truck purchase, more at city council meeting
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer It was a light agenda at the most recent Banks city council meeting held Tuesday, October 13 via the video chat platform Zoom. After an executive session held at 6 p.m., which is not open to the public and the proceedings of which cannot[Read More…]
Jonathon Boyer is running for mayor in local Banks election
Jonathon Boyer, courtesy of Jonathon Boyer In the only city electoral race in Banks with more than one candidate in November, Jonathon Boyer, 38, is running for mayor, with current city councilor Stephanie Jones facing him in the election. Boyer moved to Banks nearly three years ago, and lives in[Read More…]
City Council Position 2 race has one candidate, Jeff Thompson
Jeff Thompson, courtesy Jeff Thompson BANKS – With the filing deadline closed for the local city election in Banks, Jeff Thompson, 41, is running unopposed to replace current position 2 city counselor Michael Nelson. Thompson and his wife and family moved to Banks in 2012, Thompson said during an interview[Read More…]
Current Mayor Peter Edison is running for city council
Mayor Peter Edison speaks at the Banks state of the city address on March 5, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – Current city of Banks Mayor Peter Edison, 62, is running for city council position 4, while the current city councilor in that position, Stephanie Jones, is running for his[Read More…]
Banks city council places annexation of 1.03 acres on November ballot
The area that is up for annexation. Photo: city of Banks BANKS – During the city of Banks city council meeting held Tuesday, August 11, councilors moved forward on a number of items, including a referral to voters in the city of Banks to annex just over one acre of[Read More…]
Filing deadline for city office election closes
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The window to file for city council or mayor in Banks closed at 1 p.m. Monday, August 17. Here’s a tally of who will be on the ballot on Tuesday, November 3. Watch the Banks Post for more interviews and stories on[Read More…]
City Councilor Stephanie Jones files to run for mayor
Stephanie Jones (right) and husband Kelly Jones (left). Photo courtesy Stephanie Jones BANKS – City Counselor Stephanie Jones, 45, has filed to run for the post of Banks mayor, and current Mayor Pete Edison has filed to run for Jones’ position 4 on the city council. It’s a game of[Read More…]
One candidate so far in Banks city council position 6 race
Mike Rainey, courtesy Mike Rainey BANKS – The election season in Banks is truly underway with the first candidate filing to run for elected office at the city level last week. Mike Rainey, 32, has filed to run for the seat that councilor Mike Lyda said he is not seeking[Read More…]
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