Some races remain open in coming election

With the deadline less than two weeks away, few people have filed for city and school board positions in the coming election.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the most candidates had filed for positions on the Pomona City Council. Candidates have until noon Jan. 27 to file.

County Clerk Shari Perry said all cities except the City of Ottawa file in the county clerk’s office, 315 S. Main St., or with their city clerk. The City of Ottawa files with the city clerk at City Hall, 101 S. Hickory St. School board positions are filed in the county clerk’s office.

If a primary election is needed, it will be March 3. The general election is April 7.

City council positions available and filings that Perry has received include:

• Pomona — Joann Hancock has filed for the position of mayor, held by Richard Adler. Lawrence Case, Joe Goracke and incumbents Don Lockaby and Marie Seneca have filed for the council. Two council positions are open.

• Ottawa — Commissioners Rocky Fleer and Linda Reed have filed for re-election. One other at-large positions, held by Mayor Gene Ramsey, is open.

• Lane — No candidates have filed. Positions open include mayor and three council positions.

• Princeton ­— No candidates have filed. Positions open include mayor and five council positions.

• Rantoul — No candidates have filed. Positions open include mayor and five council positions.

• Richmond — No candidates have filed. Positions open include mayor and two council positions.

• Wellsville — No candidates have filed. Positions open include three council positions.

• Williamsburg — No candidates have filed. Positions open include three council positions.

School board positions available and filings that Perry has received include:

• Central Heights — Ron Sluder has filed for re-election for Position 6. Shane Oram has filed for Position 5, held by Betty Raby. Position 4, held by Darren Hibdon, is open.

• West Franklin — Stacy Hower has filed for Position 4, held by Sheila Anderson. Positions 5 and 6, held by Janie Dillon and Keith Milliken, are open.

• Wellsville — Ron Bloss has filed for re-election for Position 4. Clyde Coons has filed for Position 5, held by Rob Pearce. Position 6, held by Juanita Peckman is open.

• Ottawa — No candidates have filed. Positions open are held by Jeanette Lowry, Mike Sipple and Marge Stevens. Lowry announced Monday evening at the school board meeting that she intends to file for re-election.

Jenalea Myers can be e-mailed at jmyers@ottawaherald.com.