Race is On for Goose Creek City Council

The City of Goose Creek will have an election this year, with at least four candidates already filed to run for three seats.

Candidate filing will be open until noon Feb. 3. The election will be held April 3.

The 2010 municipal elections were cancelled due to the lack of challengers for the sitting council members and Mayor Michael Heitzler.

But there are more than enough names on the ballot this year to warrant an election. Incumbents Sal Gandolfo and John McCants have already filed for the race. Incumbent Jerry Tekac tells Patch that he is in the process of filing and will submit the final paperwork this week.

Two other candidates have also filed, Realtor Frederick Grisham and Franklin Moore Jr., a member of the Goose Creek Planning Commission.

Candidates must file electronically with the State Ethics Commission. A copy of the confirmed filing and a $150 filing fee must then be submitted to the Berkeley County Elections and Registration Office, 6 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner.