Ortonville- Petitions to be a candidate in the Sept. 11 village election must be filed by 4 p.m., June 19.
Positions available are: council president, with a 2-year term, and three council trustee positions? one a 2-year term, and two 4-year terms.
Sue Bess is the current council president. The open trustee positions are currently held by Bob Flath, Marcy Hanes and Mary Kassuba. Hanes and Kassuba have announced their intent to run for trustee again. Flath is undecided.
A minimum of six and no more than 20 valid signatures are required for each candidate. Only qualified registered electors of the village may sign nominating petitions. Electors may sign petitions for only as many candidates as there are persons to be elected to such office.
Persons circulating petitions must be qualified registered electors in the state of Michigan. The circulators must sign each petition page, and the petition form must be dated after it has been circulated.
Petitions and affidavits of identity forms are available at the village offices, 476 Mill St. Details: (248) 627-4976.