There is still time to for any registered voter in Van Buren Township to throw his or her hat into the ring as a candidate for Van Buren Township Trustee. The deadline to file a candidacy is 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11.

The caucus will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in the council chambers of Milford Town Hall, 121 S. Main St.

Six local residents have already filed their candidacy for the position. Those candidates are Debra M. Mast, 1116 N. Orn Rd., Milford; Rebecca L. Alles, 815 E. Main St., Milford; Linda Musselman, 309 E. Catherine St. Apt. 15, Milford; and Kathy Kreider, 209 S. East St., Milford; Valerie Tucker, 792 W. 1250 N., Milford; and Barbara Wuthrich, 208 N. James St., Milford.

The new trustee will be chosen by the three Van Buren Township Republican precinct committeemen. Declaration of Candidacy forms are available at the county clerk’s office as well as the Milford Town Clerk’s office. Declarations must be received by Kosciusko County Republican Chairman Randy Girod, 8652 E. Koher Road S., Syracuse, IN 46567, by the deadline.