FROSTBURG – Two incumbents have gotten a jump on the June elections in the city of Frostburg.
As of Jan. 25, Mayor Robert Flanigan and Public Safety Commissioner  Walter Mackay are the only two candidates to have filed for city office.
The deadline to file for the June 5 election is Tuesday, May 8.
Flanigan was appointed mayor by the other City Council members when former mayor Arthur Bond resigned the post last year. Mackay was appointed to fill the Public Safety Commissioner seat vacated by Flanigan when he became mayor.
In addition to Mayor and Public Safety Commissioner, other Council seats up for election are Commissioner of Finance, Commissioner of Public Works and Commissioner of Parks & Recreation.
The terms are for two years.
The deadline to register to vote in the city election is Monday, May 7. However, any city resident registered to vote in county, state and national elections is automatically eligible to vote in the Frostburg election.
For more information on the election, contact Frostburg City Hall at 301-689-6000.