A NEWTON SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER HAS APPLIED FOR THE OPEN
AT-LARGE SEAT ON THE CITY COUNCIL. SHERI BENSON SUBMITTED
HER APPLICATION YESTERDAY.
BENSON SAYS SHE RECEIVED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT TO PURSUE THE
COUNCIL SEAT.
AS OF 4 O’CLOCK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON…BENSON’S APPLICATION
WAS THE ONLY ONE AT CITY HALL. RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN FILLING
THE SEAT THE LATE RON FOREMAN HELD FOR YEARS, HAVE UNTIL THE
END OF THE WEEK TO SUBMIT AN APPICATION. THE CITY COUNCIL HOPES
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE AUGUST 3RD COUNCIL MEETING. THE
PERSON SELECTED WOULD SERVE UNTIL THE NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL
ELECTION. BENSON’S SEAT ON THE NEWTON SCHOOL BOARD EXPIRES
THIS YEAR. AND LAST NIGHT…SHE SAID SHE HASN’T DECIDED IF SHE’LL
RUN FOR RE-ELECTION. AND SHE CAN’T SAY RIGHT NOW IF SHE WOULD
RUN FOR ELECTION IN NOVEMBER…IF AWARDED THE CITY COUNCIL
SEAT.
BENSON HAS LIVED IN NEWTON SINCE 1998. SHE EXPLAINS WHAT KIND OF
WORK EXPERIENCE SHE WOULD BRING TO THE COUNCIL.
