ESTEVAN - It appears there will be an election for mayor in Estevan this fall.
Zacch Vandenhurk filed his nomination papers for the city's top job Wednesday at Estevan city hall. This is the first time Vandenhurk has run for city council.
He joins Coun. Tony Sernick, who is wrapping up his first term on council, in the mayoral race.
Current Mayor Roy Ludwig has previously said he won't seek re-election after spending 12 years as mayor and 30 on city council.
The number of candidates for councillor remains at four as of 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, with two incumbent councillors, Shelly Veroba and Kirsten Walliser, filing papers, as has former councillor Brian Johnson and newcomer Robin Wog. Six councillors will be elected.
As for the other votes, incumbent trustee Kevin Keating and newcomer Craig MacDonald have filed their papers to be the Estevan representatives on the South East Cornerstone Public School Division's board. Two trustees are elected from Estevan to the board.
Nobody has filed papers as of yet to be an Estevan trustee for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division's board.
The deadline to file nomination papers is Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. Candidates will then have 24 hours to withdraw.
The election will be on Nov. 13.
SaskToday.ca and the Mercury will continue to have updates on who has filed papers.
