Due to the term of office of the current community council ending, elections are being organised. There will be a designated week later this month when voting slips will be distributed and collected in the council area. Any residents over 18 years of age is eligible to vote or be elected. As preparations progress, the exact dates will be published here. This early notice might provide an opportunity to discuss and consider candidates in the different representative areas. The spacial layout of the representative areas and the current office holders are listed below. An extract of the constitution governing the elections is also listed below.

3. Membership

a. The membership of the Council shall consist of 
(1). those elected in an election held in accordance with Art 4b and whatever democratic procedure the Council by resolution of a General Meeting adopts; 
(2) representatives of voluntary organisations nominated according to Art 4b of the Constitution; 
(3) certain other persons who, by virtue of their personal attributes, have been co-opted by (1) and (2) above, from time to time.

b. The Council shall hold office for three years. It shall cease to hold office three years from the date of its first General Meeting.

c. Elections and nominations from organisations shall be held, so that a new Council shall be constituted to take office immediately the outgoing Council ceases to hold office.

d. In accordance with this the outgoing Council shall fix a date for the election.
All residents of the community of 18 years of age and over shall have the right to vote and stand for election to the Council.

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4. Organisation

a. The Council shall consist of elected, nominated, and co-opted members in accordance with Art. 3a.I

b. It shall consist of
(1) fourteen elected members, two from each of the seven station areas of Killeen, elected by the people of that area;
(2) one member nominated by each voluntary organisation in the community which has held a General Meeting within the previous twelve months - except Macra na Tuatha, which shall have two nominated members;
(3) any number of people co-opted by (1) and (2), up to but not exceeding one-third of the total number of (1) and (2).

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Area	Representative 2017
Altoir / Cregganbawn / DerryGarrow / Derryheigh / Glenkeen / Shrarooskey / Shrawee / Woodfield / Creggancopple	Norah Gavin ​Michael O'Grady (treasurer)
Carrowniskey / Roonith	Joe Cannon ​Padraic McNamara (chair)
Cross / Cloonlaura / Cloonty	Ted O'Dea ​Michael O'Malley
Feenone / Aillemore / Curra	Sal O'Malley Tommy Joe Jennings
Killadoon / Devlin	Geraldine Keane ​Bernie Coyne
Thallabawn	Jim McDonnell (vice chair) ​Gerard Bourke

Community Organisation / Co-opted	Representative 2017
Church Finance Committee	Bernie Coyne
Group Water Scheme	Sal O'Malley
Holy Family N.S. Parents Association	Claire McGreal
Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association	Vincent O'Malley
Gun Club	Joe Cannon
Rural Social Scheme	Joe Armstrong
Killeen Childcare Ltd	Rosaleen Gibbons
	Egbert Polski (webmaster)
	Eileen O'Malley (secretary)