City elections are set to take place Tuesday across Iowa. In the KJAN listening area, here’s a look at the candidates whose names will appear on the ballots for each respective community in Cass County as well as Public Measures to vote on:

City of Anita:

City Council (elect 3 to a 4-year term each) – Ben Daughenbaugh, Incumbent Mark Harris, and John Knutson.

City of Atlantic:

Mayor (4-year term): Incumbent David R. Jones.

City Council At Large (4-year term, elect 1): Gerald A. Brink (appointed).

City Council 2nd Ward (4-year term, elect 1): Incumbent Kathy Somers.

City Council 5th Ward (4-year term): Incumbent Richard D. “Dick” Casady

Parks & Recreation Board (6-year term beginning 11/2017), elect 2: John Krogman, and Incumbent Jolene Smith.

City of Cumberland:

Mayor (2-year term): Incumbent Nancy Virginia Coughlin

City Council (elect 3 to a 4-year term each): 4 candidates – Incumbent Gary Cooper, Darrin Hardisty; Incumbent Michael Martin, and Mike Hill.

City of Griswold:

Mayor (4-year term): Brad Rhine, of Griswold.

City Council (elect 2 to a 4-year term): Julianne M. Adams, and Carol Preston.

City of Lewis:

City Council (elect 2 to 4-year terms): Ryan Archibald (appointed), Don Cohrs, Leroy Easter, Chad Frieze, Bryan Olson-Everett, and Rick Sanny.

City Council (Vacancy term, 4-years, elect 1):  2 candidates – Ryan Lockwood (appointed), and Natalie Olson-Everett.

City of Marne:

Mayor (2-year term): Incumbent Randall I. Baxter.

City Council (*2-year terms, elect 5): 6 candidates – Vergil Anderson, Incumbent Lori Holste, Mark Opbroek, Wayne Priester, Incumbent Angela Redler, and Jericho Schmitt.

City of Massena:

Mayor (2-year term): No candidate filed. Winner to be determined by Write-In votes.

City Council (4-year term, elect 2): Incumbent Jackson Bissell, Bobby McKnight, and Incumbent Douglas Venteicher.

City of Wiota:

Mayor (2-year term): Incumbent Ford Lillard.

City Council (4-year term, elect 3): Incumbent Jeff Lillard, Two Write-In candidates to be elected.

In addition to those candidates, voters in Atlantic, Cumberland, Lewis, Marne and Masserna have to decide the fate of certain Public Measures:

In Atlantic, Public Measure G asks if the City should increase the current Hotel-Motel Tax from 4% to 7%, effective January 1^st, 2018. The 4% tax is already used for Atlantic Parks and Rec Department purposes. The additional 3% revenue would be used for the Schildberg Recreation Area, walking paths and trails inside the City of Atlantic.

In Cumberland, Public Measure C asks voters if the City should amend sections of the City Code of Ordinances by changing the number of Cumberland Library Board members from seven to five who are appointed by the City Council. (50% of the votes are required for passage).

In Lewis, voters will decide if an annual levy at a rate not to exceed 27-cents per $1,000 assessed property valuation will be used to provide monies for public library services (Public Measure B) and, if the City should change how its Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) revenue is used. (Public Measure E). 50% approval is required for both measures)

In Marne, Public Measure D asks voters of the community if the term of the Mayor and Council Members be changed from 2-years to 4-years. (50% approval needed for passage)

And in Massena, Public Measure F asks citizens for permission to change the use of the City’s LOST revenue. (50% approval required for the measure to pass).