Two seats on the Hennessey town board, along with the treasurer and clerk positions, will be decided by municipal voters April 6.

Candidate filing is Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 1-3, at the county election board.

Incumbent Wes Hardin, 57, said he has “had enough,” and will not run for election to the board. He has served on the board for 20 years and was mayor for 12 of those years.

Another incumbent, Keith Meek, told the Times and FreePress, “I haven’t completely made up my mind, but I’m leaning toward not running.” Meek, 44, has served on the board for four years.

Teresa Weber, incumbent treasurer, has gone unopposed since she was appointed treasurer in 2007, as did Tiffany Tillman, who’d been clerk 14 years until she resigned in August from that elective position.

Tillman continues as town administrator, and Kati Walters was appointed clerk in August until the April election.

Both Weber and Walters have said they will file for their respective offices.

The board treasurer terms are for four years, and the clerk is for the remaining two years of Tillman’s term.

All four positions are non-partisan, and the top two vote-getters for the town board seats will be declared the winners.

Only registered voters who have lived in the municipality for at least six months may file as a candidate, and only registered voters residing inside the town limits may vote in the April 6 election.

The Feb. 1-3 filing period is from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. but the courthouse closes at 4:30 p.m., and a candidate who plans to file after 4:30 p.m. should contact the election board (405-375-3895).

The Hennessey Board of Trustees approved a resolution to call the election during their Thursday night Town Hall meeting.

Present at the board table were Vice Mayor Clif Vogt, Trustees Hardin and Meek. Also present were Tillman, Walters and Weber.

Absent were Mayor Bert Gritz and Trustee Richard Simunek. Gritz is convalescing at home, and Simunek said he didn’t want to take the risk “when the (COVID-19) vaccine is so close at hand.”

Simunek, 74, had wanted to attend the meeting virtually, but legislative action that would have allowed that, expired this month. Simunek wrote to the town administrator that he is in “the category of being a primary target” due to his age, and, “The meeting room is small which makes social distancing problematic.” He also wrote it was no surprise that three people who regularly attend the meetings, and were at the December meeting, had gotten COVID.

In the audience were town employees Police Chief Ed Cangiano, Deputy Clerk Shelley Burch and Wastewater Superintendent Bryan Burch.