As of noon Wednesday, two candidates have filed for city office. Homer City Council member Bryan Zak has filed for mayor and Homer Advisory Planning Commissioner Tom Stroozas has filed for city council. Zak and council member Gus VanDyke’s seats are up for election. Both are 3-year terms. Homer Mayor Beth Wythe’s seat also is up for election. It has a 2-year term. Wythe announced last year that she is not running for re-election and instead is challenging Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, for Republican Party nomination for the House District 31 seat. Anchor Point businessman John “Bear” Cox also is running for the Republican Party nomination.

The filing period for city of Homer seats started Monday and closes at noon Aug. 15. The election will be held Oct. 4.