Meeker voters will go to polls in April

MEEKER I Meeker’s board of trustees opted for polling places instead of mail ballots in the upcoming election, which will save the town almost $5,000.
Three board seats — now held by Mayor Mandi Etheridge and trustees Regas Halandras and Chuck Mills — will be up for re-election in April.
Historically, voter turnout for municipal elections is 6-10 percent. Town Clerk Lisa Cook said a recent mail ballot election had a 26 percent voter turnout,…