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The Woodside Town Council elected new officers during its Dec. 13 meeting.

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.

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.

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.

The town of Woodside is blocking new housing from being built under a new state law, arguing the residential growth would encroach on the habitats of mountain lions, a protected species.

Palo Altos latest effort to join the SFO Community Roundtable, a coalition of cities that work on the issue of airplane noise, came crashing down Wednesday when group members voted to reject the citys bid.

Palo Altos latest effort to join the SFO Community Roundtable, a coalition of cities that work on the issue of airplane noise, came crashing down Wednesday when group members voted to reject the citys bid.