By Jolene FarleyAnyone interested in running for public office in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen has from Tuesday, Aug. 24 to Tuesday, Sept. 7, to file. In Hills, the mayor and two council member terms expire. The mayor and council seats are four-year terms.Jim Jellema and Dana Dahlquist currently fill two of the seats, Jellema as mayor and Dahlquist as a council member. The third seat was vacated by Arlen Leenderts, who resigned June 30. The council will appoint someone to take Leenderts’ place until Dec. 31, 2004, when a newly-elected council member takes office. The city of Beaver Creek has one two-year term for mayor and two four-year terms for city council open. Al Blank, the current mayor, has reportedly already filed for the mayor seat. Carolyn DeBoer and Jeff Dysthe are the council members whose terms expire.Voters in Steen will elect a mayor and two council members in November. The mayor seat, currently held by Mel Van Batavia, is a two-year term and the council seats, currently held by Marlin Elbers and Rod Scholten, are four-year terms. Any person eligible for office in Hills may file at the city clerk’s office. Any person eligible for office in Beaver Creek or Steen may also file at the city clerk’s office in each town. A $2 filing fee will be charged.An application, signed by at least five voters, may also be filed on behalf of a qualified and eligible person. For questions about filing in Hills, call 962-3290. For questions about filing in Beaver Creek, call 673-2266. For questions about filing in Steen, call 855-2281.