Both the City of Bandera and the Bandera Independent School District are in the middle of the filing period for candidates wanting to run in November for places on the Bandera City Council or the school district’s board of trustees. Each governing body has three positions up for election on Nov. 5, but candidates for school board seats have until 5 p.m. on Aug. 19 to file their candidacy statements, while council candidates have until the end of the day on Aug. 22 to file. Council positions currently held by Rebeca Gibson, Lynn Palmer and Thomas McEachin will be decided by the ...