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Columbia City Council to put special election for Fourth Ward on August ballot

FILE -- A voting sign outside the Boone County Government Center.
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FILE -- A voting sign outside the Boone County Government Center.
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Published 5:01 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Columbia City Council on Monday night decided that a special election will be done to find the replacement for its Fourth Ward representative.

Councilman Nick Foster announced last week that he intends to resign from his position on June 12. Nomination packets will be available at the city clerk’s office on Wednesday.

Candidates can begin filing on Tuesday, May 12, and will have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 to file, city documents show. Election Day is Tuesday, Aug. 4.

Sharon Jones, an attorney who is on the Planning and Zoning Commission, announced her intent to run in a Sunday social media post.

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