Maitland City Council election qualifying kicks off

There are faces new and old poised to enter the ring for two contestable Maitland City Council seats this week, as qualifying to get on the ballot for the city’s March 11 election begins on Monday.

After serving six years in seat 2, Councilwoman Linda Frosch will term-out in April, leaving her seat up for grabs. A year after terming-out in seat 3, former City Councilwoman Bev Reponen has set her sights on reclaiming a chair at the dais, filing an intent to run for the empty seat. Longtime resident and community activist Martha Bryant-Hall is also throwing her name in the race, announcing herself as a candidate for seat 2.

Councilman John Lowndes is set to seek reelection for seat 4, after earning a partial term in the position last year.

The official qualifying period for both seats will open Monday, Jan. 20, at noon, and closes Friday, Jan. 24, at noon. For more information about the election and qualifying process, visit itsmymaitland.com