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A ballot drop box sits outside Snowmass Village Town Hall. There are four candidates vying for two Town Council seats and two candidates vying for the mayoral position in the 2022 election.
Kaya Williams
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The mayoral race pits the incumbent against another longtime council member; in the race for two council seats, there are four names on the ballot. All of them shared their perspectives on key issues for the village during a “Squirm Night” on Oct. 24.
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