Audubon County officials have announced the candidates that submitted nomination papers to appear on the November 7th city election ballots.

In Gray Incumbent Mayor William Cramer is running unopposed while three people are running for 2 Council seats: Roy John Bolick, Incumbent Joan Cramer, and Jared Olson. Also Samuel Wendl is running unopposed to fill a Council vacancy term to 2019.

In Audubon 3 people are running for 3 Council seats. Incumbents Brad Hemmingsen and Jason Hocker are joined in the running by Nick Weihs.

Audubon voters will also be voting on Public Measure A which asks: Shall the following public measure be adopted? Summary:  To authorize a change in the use of the one percent (1%) Local Option Sales Tax in the City of Audubon  from 100% to Streets and Street repair to 100% for any lawful purpose as determined by the City Council of Audubon, IA. The use of the one percent (1%) local sales and services tax shall be changed in the City of Audubon, Iowa effective February 5, 2018.

In Exira Incumbent Mayor Mike Huegrich is running unopposed. Two people are running to fill 2 open Council seats, while two others are running to fill Council vacancies that term until 2019. Incumbent Dwight Jessen and Courtney Peppers are running for the two open seats. Appointed Incumbent Melissa Paulsen and Clark M. Borkowski are running to fill the vacancies.

In Kimballton Millette L. Shores is running unopposed for Mayor. Two people will be on the ballot to fill three open Council seats: Incumbent Tony Petersen and Chelsee Jacobsen.

In Brayton Neil C. Poldberg will challenge Incumbent Mayor Cally Christensen. Two people will be on the ballot to fill two open Councilperson seats, both are Incumbents David L. Hansen and Greg Gust.

Voters in Brayton will also be voting on Public Measure A which asks: “Shall an annual levy, the amount of which will not exceed a rate of one dollar fifty cents per thousand dollars of assessed value of the taxable property in the city of Brayton be authorized for providing additional moneys for police protection as provided in Iowa Code Section 368?”