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Library candidates on programs, services of Salado Library

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Three candidates have filed for two full two-year terms on the Salado Public Library District Board of Directors: Susan Starnes, Nancy Mills Mackey and Theresa Howard.

Salado Village Voice asked the following questions. 

Question 1: Are there children’s programs or service that are lacking or missing in Salado Library? If so, what can be done to form or extend those programs or services? (200  words)

Question 2: Are there populations of children that are not served or underserved by the Salado Library? If so, what can be done to better serve those populations? (200 words)

Question 3: Are there adult  programs that are lacking or missing in Salado Library? If so, what can be done to form or extend those programs? (200 words)

Question 4: Are there populations of adults that are not served or underserved by the Salado Library? If so, what can be done to better serve those populations? (200 words)

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Mayoral candidates on Sanctuary, disannexation

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The Village of Salado will elect a Mayor to a two-year term on May 7. Mayor Michael Coggin filed for a position on the ballot. Linda Reynolds has filed as a write-in candidate.

We asked the following question:

Question 1: What can the Village do, if anything, to improve the Sanctuary agreements? (200 words)

Question 2: A petition for disannexation of property that includes Sanctuary was presented to the Village of Salado, resulting in another disannexation election in November 2022. Do you support or oppose disannexation of the proposed area? Why? (200 words)

Question 3: What is your opinion of the Village parks? (200 words)

Question 4: What is your opinion of the Village municipal building? (200 words)

Question 5: What is your opinion of the Village Tourism department and Visitor Center? (200 words)

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Trouble at the ballot box for Salado

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Library election not on all ballots

Emergency paper ballots in Library race to be issued beginning April 26

By Tim Fleischer

Editor-in-Chief

Local election officials learned within minutes of early voting polls opening  at 7 a.m. today that there was an issue with the Salado Public Library District election, which has resulted in several registered voters in the Library District not being able to cast a ballot in that race at all.

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SISD Candidates for unexpired term address challenges facing schools

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Two candidates have filed for one two-year unexpired term on the Salado Independent School District Board of Trustees, As a manner of introducing them to our readers, we asked the following questions. Their answers are below, in order of appearance on the Ballot for May 7 election.

As a manner of introducing them to our readers, we asked the following questions. Their answers are below, in order of appearance on the Ballot for May 7 election.

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SISD Candidates for full term address challenges facing schools

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Five candidates have filed for two full three year terms on the Salado Independent School District Board of Trustees: Jim Reed, Sam Dowdy, Jr., Rick Marruffo, Amy McLane and Marlon Reed.

As a manner of introducing them to our readers, we asked the following questions. Their answers are below, in order of appearance on the Ballot for May 7 election.

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Meet your candidates for full three-year term on Salado ISD Board of Trustees

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Five candidates have filed for two full three year terms on the Salado Independent School District Board of Trustees: Jim Reed, Sam Dowdy, Jr., Rick Marruffo, Amy McLane and Marlon Reed.

As a manner of introducing them to our readers, we asked the following questions. Their answers are below, in order of appearance on the Ballot for May 7 election.

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