The West Ranch Town Council will be holding elections for three open positions on July 4, 2006. The current Town Council took office in July of 2004. Of the seven members, four will remain in office for two more years. Newly elected members will be elected for a term of four years, with the membership cycling in staggered two year election cycles.

The West Ranch Town Council is accepting candidates for election on July 4, 2006. Residents of the communities of Stevenson Ranch, Westridge and Sunset Point who are residents as of July 4, 2006 and are 18 years or older are eligible to run. The candidates must complete an application form and submit an application fee of $300.00 by June 15, 2006. Applications are available at Town Council meetings held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Southern Oaks Community Room, in the Southern Oaks neighborhood of Stevenson Ranch at 6:30 p.m. or by contacting Paul Ash at pva0211@yahoo.com. Applications may also be obtained at Supervisor Antonovich’s Santa Clarita office located in City Hall at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 265 City of Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Application deadline is June 30, 2006, applications must be received by June 30, 2006 along with a check made payable to the West Ranch Town Council in the amount of $300.00. Applications returned by email to pva0211@yahoo.com will not be deemed complete until a check has been received. Applications and fees may be dropped off at the Supervisor’s Office.

The West Ranch Town Council is an advisory board that provides input and passes along information both to and from the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors. The creation of the Town Council concept was an idea of our county supervisor Michael Antonovich. His concept was that through these Councils, elected by their communities, and acting as conduits of information, he could keep a closer feel for the pulse of the community in the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County which otherwise had little in the way of an organized voice.

The Town Councils are self funding and receive no financial support from the County. The members of the Town Council are volunteers who are donating their time and energy to their communities. In addition to providing information back and forth between the community and the county, the West Ranch Town council maintains a close relationship with the Castaic Area Town Council and the City of Santa Clarita. The Board of Supervisors also requires that developers applying to develop property within the domain of particular Town Councils report to, and obtain the approval of the Town Councils before proceeding on with their plans at the County level.

The West Ranch Town Council’s area of influence extends to the North to the Santa Clara River and abuts with the area overseen by the Castaic Area Town Council, to the West of the 5 freeway and to the South to the Michael Antonovich Regional Park in Towsley Canyon. The West Ranch Town Council’s area includes the present communities of Stevenson Ranch, Sunset Point, Southern Oaks and Westridge.

Applications and fees may be dropped off at the Supervisor’s Office or mailed to West Ranch Town Council 25876 The Old Road #213 Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381.