Wake Forest voters will elect three town commissioners this fall, and thus far there is only one announced candidate, Joe Kimray, who has just finished two terms as the chairman of the Wake Forest Planning Board.
The three seats up for election are currently held by Commissioners Jim Dyer, Chad Sary and Adam Wright, all serving their first terms. The three have given no notice about their plans for the November election.
Any candidate will have to file during a two-week period in early July. The filing fee for commissioners is $15, and like the $50 fee for the mayoral election it is set by the Town of Wake Forest and has not changed in more than 20 years. Candidates must be town residents, 21 years or older and qualified voters.
Wake Forest elections are nonpartisan and the terms of board members are staggered. Mayor Vivian Jones was elected to a sixth term in 2021, and Commissioners Keith Shackleford and Nick Sliwinski were elected to their first terms.
A few years ago the annual salary for the mayor and commissioners was adjusted upward to $10,000 for the mayor and $8,000 for commissioners. Since then, the amounts have been increased by the same percentage as other town employees.
The mayor is now paid $10,500.24 annually and each commissioner is paid $8,399.88.
The commissioners have a number of duties, mostly meetings. They have a work session on the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. and hold a regular voting session on the third Tuesday at 7 p.m. They also hold a planning retreat early each year.
Each commissioner is assigned to one or more of the advisory boards as an ex officio member to serve as a liaison to the town board and should attend all those meeting.
In addition, they are expected to attend town events throughout the year and to respond to town residents who call, email or visit them about town problems or issues.
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July 26, 2024
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