Burns to elect mayor, council members

The town of Burns will hold an election Tuesday, May 14 to elect a mayor and fill three council seats. Mayor Judy Johnstone is running unopposed, while four candidates are vying for two four-year terms and two candidates are on the ballot for a single two-year term.

Johnstone was appointed in late 2006 to the Burns council to finish a term, and then was elected the following May. In 2011, she was elected to the position of mayor.

“I’m honored to have been requested to run for a second term,” she said.

“During my service on the council and as mayor, I have enjoyed writing grants and working suc...