Seils Seeking Reelection to Carrboro Board

Carrboro Alderman Damon Seils announced Thursday morning that he will seek reelection this fall.

Seils has served on the board since 2013 and currently serves as mayor pro tem and chairs the Durham – Chapel Hill – Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization.

In announcing his run for reelection, Seils said “securing Carrboro’s place at the regional table” was a focus of his in recent years and would continue to be, if reelected.

Seils added he is hoping to continue work on advancing the community’s values through local policies.

“I am proud of my leadership in reviving the board’s effort to bring the town’s lowest-paid employees up to a living wage; advocating for public transit, pedestrian, and bicycle projects that offer more people more options, including expanded bus service and the long-awaited South Greensboro Street and Rogers Road sidewalk projects; and promoting land use decisions that advance our vision of a healthy, affordable, sustainable community.”

Developing a comprehensive plan for the town is a large undertaking, Seils said, but one that will benefit Carrboro for decades to come.

“I will continue to press for better local and regional transit, better infrastructure to support a growing and diverse community, and decision making that holds racial equity and social justice in the foreground.”

Seils is the second candidate to announce intentions to run for one of the three seats up for election to the Board of Aldermen this year. Susan Romaine previously announced she would be running. Incumbent Bethany Chancey also said she would not be seeking reelection.

Sammy Slade currently holds the third seat on this fall’s ballot, but he has not made any formal campaign announcements to this point.

Mayor Lydia Lavelle has said she will seek a fourth term as mayor.

Filing for this fall’s election begins in July before Election Day in November.