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WAITSBURG – It’s no joke. Waitsburg’s annual elections, which take place the first Monday in April, will be held on April Fool’s Day this year. Caucuses may be held Feb. 25 – March 7 and Declarations of Candidacy must be filed with the City between March 1 and March 10. Declaration of Candidacy forms can be picked up at City Hall or downloaded from the City website at www.cityofwaitsburg.com.

Waitsburg operates under its “one-of-a-kind” original 1881 charter, which means the City election process for mayor and five council members differs slightly from the rest of the state....