Who has filed to be on the April ballot for area city council seats?

The filing period to sign up as a candidate in these elections is from Dec. 15 to Jan. 19. Below is a list of the open positions in city governments in the county.

The Arrow Rock Board of Trustees has two two-year terms open in the April election. Currently the positions are filled by Diana Dickey and Karen Murray, and Dickey and Karen Berry have filed as candidates. To sign up, call city clerk Mary Duncan at 660-837-3398.

In Gilliam, the board of aldermen has two two-year seats on the April ballot. The positions are currently filled by Joe Trapp and Cody Boston. To file as a candidate, call 660-784-2447.

The two-year terms of Grand Pass City Council members Herb Richtermeyer and Joyce Dambacher are up for election in April, as is the two-year term of Mayor Beverly Richtermeyer. Thus far, only the incumbent candidates have filed. To sign up, call Ann Orear at 660-493-2560.

The Malta Bend Board of Aldermen has two two-year terms to be filled in the April 2010 election. Jack Rash, ward 1, and Alan Clemens, ward 2, are currently in the positions. Clemens has filed for re-election, and so has Mayor Scott Moore, whose two-year term is also at an end. To file as a candidate, call 660-595-2451.

In Marshall, the two-year terms of city council members Sheila Cook, ward 1; Vince Lutterbie, ward 2; Dan Brandt, ward 3; and Ron Duvall, ward 4, will expire in April. All four have filed for re-election, and Steven Rimmer has also filed as a challenger to Duvall in ward 4. Others interested in being a candidate should call the city offices at 660-886-2226.

The Miami City Council has three two-year positions available. They are currently held by Dave Arends, Chris Taylor and Billy Joe Narron. Call 660-852-3267 for more information.

In Mount Leonard, there are two two-year city board member positions up for election. The seats are currently filled by Elaine Wagner and Merle Trelow. Both have filed for re-election, and there are no challengers so far. To sign up as a candidate, call 660-538-4400.

The Nelson Board of Aldermen has one two-year term open for each of two wards. For more information, call 660-859-2433.

The two-year terms held by Slater City Council members Cathie Jeffries, Ruby Romine, Harry Lightfoot and Brett Heymeyer are all on the ballot in the April 2010 election, as is the four-year term of Mayor Stephen Allegri. Thus far, Lightfoot, Heymeyer and Allegri have filed for re-election, and there have been no challengers. To sign up to run, call 660-529-2271.

In Sweet Springs, the board of aldermen has two two-year terms up for election. The positions are currently held by Billie Clevenger, ward 1 and Jim Lindemann, ward 2. Lindeman has signed up for re-election, and Eric Rader has filed for the ward 1 seat. Also in the local government, Mayor Ray Kinney has filed for re-election to his two-year term, as has City Collector Janice Bybee. To sign up as a candidate, call 660-335-4564.

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