For anyone

wishing to throw their hat into Fayetteville city politics, the time is

nearing to sign up.

Qualifying

for the office of mayor and two council posts begins Monday, Sept. 8,

at 8:30 a.m. and ends Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 4:30 p.m.

Qualifying

fees for mayor are $288 and $180 for each of the council posts. Mayor

Ken Steele and councilman Glenn Brewer have indicated their intentions

to run again, and councilman Bill Talley hasn't yet decided whether he

will seek re-election.

The deadline

to register to vote in Fayetteville for the Nov. 4 election will be Monday,

Oct. 6, at 5 p.m.

Candidates

must be at least 21 years old, have lived in the city for at least one

year and be registered to vote in Fayetteville, said City Clerk Judy Stephens.

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