Honea Path Mayor Special Election July 15; Candidate Filing May 6-30

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

The Honea Path special election for mayor is set for July 15. Filing for the seat opens May 6 and closes May 20.  All candidate paperwork be completed and $100 filing fee must be paid at the Honea Path Town Hall.

The special election will fill the seat vacated by former Mayor Christopher Burton, who stepped down Tuesday citing increasing demands of his full-time job at Greenville Technical College as reported Tuesday in the Anderson Observer.

The annual salary for Honea Path Mayor is $7,800.