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10 more candidates file for City Elections in Cass County

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September 19th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports 10 more candidates have filed nomination papers in advance of the Nov. 7th City Elections in Cass County. As of the close of business Tuesday at the Auditor’s Office:

  • Darrin Hardisty, of Cumberland, has filed to fill one of 3 seats on the Cumberland City Council.
  • Don Cohrs, Leroy Easter and Ryan Archibald (who was appointed to a seat earlier), all of Lewis, have filed for one of two seats on the Lewis City Council. There are now five candidates on the ballot for those two seats.
  • Incumbents Lori Holste and Angela Redler have filed to run for one of five seats on the Marne City Council. Also filing papers for those seats on Tuesday, was Mark Opbroek, Wayne Preiester and Jericho Schmitt. All candidates are of course, from Marne. There are six candidates running for the two Marne City Council seats.
  • Incumbents Jackson Bissell and Doug Venteicher, both of Massena, have filed to run for re-election to fill two seats on the Massena City Council.

In addition to those latest filings, the Cass County Auditor’s Office reports some City’s will have Public Measures on their ballots.

  • In Cumberland, Public Measure C will ask voters if the Composition of the Cumberland Library Board should be altered. (50% approval is needed)
  • In Lewis, Public Measure B will ask voters to approve a Lewis Library Tax Levy. (50% approval required)
  • In Marne, Public Measure D asks if the terms of office to change to 4-years, and Public Measure E asks for a change in the use of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) revenue. (50% approval is required for both measures)
  • In Massena, Public Measure F also asks the voters in that community if there should be a change in the use of LOST revenues.
  • And finally, in Atlantic, Public Measure G will ask voters if the Hotel-Motel Levy should be increased from 4-percent to seven-percent.

This Thursday at 5-p.m. is the deadline to submit nomination forms to the Cass County Auditors Office for persons wishing to run for office in your respective community.