Area counties

The following area races in surrounding counties.

Franklin County

Ottawa

Commission — Deborah Henningsen; Raquel “Rocky” Fleer-Husted; Blake Jorgensen; Mark R. Retzer, Sr.; Kenneth Woods

There are three positions open on the Ottawa City Commission.

Ottawa school district

Three at-large positions — Jeanette Lowry; Lawrence Lyman; Sean Powell; Mike Sipple; Marge Stevens.

Jefferson County

Meriden

Council — Betty Ann Anderson; Kevin Bell; Robert Budden; Randy Daniels; Harold Gore; Sherri Hittle; Marilyn Johnson; Bill Rodecap; Gary Quiett .

The Meriden City Council is expanding to seven from five council members. Five of the seat are up for grabs. The top three vote-getters will serve four year terms and the fourth- and fifth-place vote-getters will serve two year terms.

Oskaloosa

Council — Michael Boyd; Thomas D. Bryant; Lisa M. Cross; A.W. “Rocky” Himpel; Shelly Hummelgaard

There are three seats open on the Oskaloosa City Council.

Oskaloosa school district

Position 5 — Alice “Lou” Jeffers, Oskaloosa; Tracy D. Newell, Oskaloosa.

Liquor sales, school board elections among issues on Tuesday’s ballot (04-01-05)

Ozawkie

Council — Bradley A. Ayers; Elke Lassiter; Kirk W. Vernon; Marlin Youngquist

There are two seats open on the Ozawkie City Council.

Perry

Council — Richard A. “Dick” Annis; Marcie Rae Cottrell; Joanna Madorin; Jay Skelton

There are three seats available on the Perry City Council.

Nortonville

Mayor — Herman Ackmann; David Schneider; Edward “Pete” Scott

Council — Troy Frost; Michael A. Henning; Roy McCullough; Matt Smith; Roger Whaley.

The city of Nortonville passed an ordinance to not hold a primary election. There are two city council seats open.

Valley Falls school district

Position 4 — Laverne W. Clark, Valley Falls; Micah Gelatt, Valley Falls.

Position 5 — Charles E. Bartlett, Valley Falls; John D. Shipley, Jr., Valley Falls.

Jefferson County North

Position 4 — Carletia Domann, Nortonville; Sharon Porter, Nortonville.

Jefferson County West

Position 6 — Bette J. Lopez, Ozawkie; Sandra Mumaw, Ozawkie

Johnson County.

De Soto

Council — Timothy J. Maniez, Ted R. Morse, Barry R. Thierer, Dave Vigness.

Two positions are open on the council.

De Soto school district

Position 4 — Curtis N. Allenbrand, Randy Johnson

Position 5 — Janine Gracy, Jim Thomas

Position 6 — Larry Meyer, Denise Taylor

Leavenworth County

Basehor

Mayor — Chris Garcia; Joseph B. Nick Sr.

Council — Robert “Bob” Moore; Terry Thomas; Rayburn “Keith” Sifford; David Povilonis

Two seats are open on the council.

Basehor-Linwood school district

Position 6 — Paul David Smith, Linwood; Gary Johnson, Linwood

Tonganoxie

Council — Robert Nickle; Steve Gumm; Cecil E. Vinyard; Jim Truesdell; Jason Ward

There are three Tonganoxie City Council positions up for grabs.

Tonganoxie school district

Position 6 — Bob Dehoff, Tonganoxie; Brian Huseman, Tonganoxie