2 will be on ballot to fill one of Shelby’s vacancies

SHELBY – Two people will be on the November ballot to fill one of three sudden vacancies on the Shelby Town Board.

The Republican Committee has backed John Pratt III, a former Town Board member, while the Conservative Party has nominated Mark Wambach.

They are seeking to fill two years of an unexpired term from Jeff Schiffer. He and Town Supervisor Scott Wengewicz and councilman Stephen Seitz Sr. have all resigned from the Town Board, leaving the board with only two members – Linda Limina and Ed Zelazny.

The board needs at least three members to carry out town business and pay bills.

The terms for Wengewicz and Seitz both end Dec. 31. Those can’t be filled with a special election. The town has reached out to the governor’s office for Gov. Hochul to appoint at least one person to fill out the final months of either board members’ term.

Because Schiffer has more time on his term after this year that spot can be filled at the Nov. 4 election.

That councilman’s position will be on the ballot as a two-year term, along with the full terms for town supervisor and two other councilman positions.