Qualifying is set to begin Wednesday for Woodstock’s special municipal election on March 17. Voters will fill the unexpired term of Ward 6 council member Tessa Basford, who passed away in early October.

Interested candidates can qualify 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday at the city clerk’s office in the Woodstock City Annex, 12453 Ga. 92.

The winner will serve through Dec. 31. The regular election for Wards 6, 4, and 2 is set for Nov. 3, with the winners serving 4-year terms.

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A rendering of the columbarium memorial that is estimated to be completed by next summer or fall in the southeast part of Oakland Cemetery, officials said. (Courtesy of Historic Oakland Foundation)

Credit: Historic Oakland Foundation