Looking Ahead to the Spring Election

Wisconsin’s Spring Election will be held Tuesday, April 1. It will include local officials and school board.

Four alderpersons on the Richland Center City Council are up for re-election. They are: Karin Tepley representing District 1, Wards 1,2, and 3; Mark Chambers representing District 2, Wards 4, 5, and 6; Melony Walters representing District 3, Wards 7, 8, and 9; and Steve Downs representing District 4, Wards 10, 11, and 12. Richland Center residents wishing to represent their ward must pick-up nomination forms in the City Clerk’s Office.

Area school boards will also be holding elections. Two seats are up for election in the Richland School District: Area #2 West, covering the Village of Boaz and the townships of Bloom, Sylvan, Marshall, Akan, Dayton, Richwood, and Eagle, currently held by Erin Unbehaun; and Area #3 City, currently held by Neil Huntamer. Both are for a three year term. Neil Huntamer has filed a notification of non-candidacy.

Three seats are up for election in the River Valley School District. They are: Area 3 which covers the Town of Clyde in Iowa County currently held by Jeff Maier; Area 6 which covers the Village of Spring Green in Sauk County currently represented by Sara Young; and Area 9 which covers the Village of Plain in Sauk County currently represented by John Bettinger.

All forms must be turned into their respective office by 5:00 Tuesday evening, January 7, to appear on the spring ballot. If a primary is necessary, it will be held February 18.