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Three are facing off for one Woodside Town Councils District 2 seat, with two challengers competing against incumbent Brian Dombkowski for the only contested seat this November.

Whos going to be on your ballot this fall? Weve got the final list of ballot measures and candidates running in Midpeninsula races in the Nov. 8 General Election.

Heres a roundup of those who are looking to run for local city councils and school boards on the ballot in the November general election as the deadline to pull papers approaches on Aug. 12.

Monday, July 18, marked the first day candidates could pull papers to run for office in the Nov. 8 general election. Heres a roundup of those who decided to throw their hat in the ring.

Woodside Mayor Dick Brown and Councilman Brian Dombkowski are seeking reelection this fall, along with former Council member Paul Goeld, who pulled papers to run for the seat left open by John Carvells resignation.

After two hours of public comments, many in opposition to new multifamily housing units in town, Woodsides draft housing element is on its way to the state for review.

With an impending move out of Woodside, Councilman John Carvell resigned from the Town Council on July 1. It falls to the rest of the council to decide whether to appoint a temporary replacement.

With Woodsiders up in arms about potential upzoning of parcels of land, and chasing a deadline to submit housing plans to the state, council members Brian Dombkowski and Chris Shaw teamed up last month to craft a better plan.

Woodside Town Council will gradually move from a seven- to five-member body, but a resident, feeling the council has ignored public input, is considering launching a ballot initiative to keep it at seven council members.

The Woodside Town Council will discuss reducing its membership from seven to five members, as it transitions to a "by-district" system for electing council members, at a meeting on Tuesday, March 29.