No big surprises on the first day of filing for Durham municipal elections.
Incumbent Mayor Bill Bell was the first person to file for office today at the Durham County Board of Elections office, vying for his sixth term.
Former Durham Public Schools board member Steve Schewel, who is also owner of the Independent Weekly, also filed today for one of the three at-large seats available this fall on the Durham City Council.
Both Bell and Schewel announced their intentions to run earlier this year. Incumbent council members Eugene Brown and Diane Catotti also announced their intentions to run for the two other at-large spots on the council, but did not file Monday. Councilman Farad Ali has said he will not be seeking another term in his current seat.
Stay tuned as the names trickle in, both here and on the Board of Elections website.
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