Scotts Valley Candidate Application Update

By Jondi Gumz

With seven days to go before the candidate filing deadline for the November election and terms up for three incumbents on the City Council, only Jack Dilles has pulled nominating papers.

Incumbents Randy Johnson, currently serving as mayor, and Donna Lind, who has served as mayor, have not taken out papers yet.

DeAndre James, who lives in SkyPark, pulled papers but has decided not to run, according to Scotts Valley City Clerk Tracy Ferrara.

Scotts Valley does not have term limits for city council members.

In the Scotts Valley school district, terms are up for three incumbents. Two of them, Sue Rains and Michael Shulman, have filed papers to run again; incumbent Kim Schultz has not.

In the Scotts Valley fire district, terms are up for three incumbents. One of them, Russ Patterson, has filed papers to run again; incumbents Joseph Parker and Daron Pisciotta have not.

In the Scotts Valley water district, terms are up for two incumbents. One of them, Chris Perri, has filed to run again; the other, Danny Reber, has not.

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The deadline to file to run for office is Aug. 7.