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Slates are set for Nov. 7 school and city elections

Candidate Listing by Jurisdiction and Office

November 7, 2023

City/School Elections

Belle Plaine School Director at Large

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Belle Plaine Public Measure

Summary: To adopt a revenue purpose statement to authorize the expenditure of revenue from the State of Iowa
Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund received by the Belle Plaine Community School District.

Revenue Purpose Statement

Revenue received by the Belle Plaine Community School District from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund may be spent for any one or more of the following purposes:
To provide funds for property tax relief.
To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.
To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; and to furnish and equip District facilities.
To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment) or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under a District-to-community college as authorized in Iowa Code section 423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.
To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.
To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code section 403.19(2).
To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.
To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities or for community education purposes.
To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code section 297.36, sales, service, and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code section 423E.5 or Iowa Code section 423F.4; and
To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Belle Plaine Community School District.
It being understood that if this proposition should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
If adopted, this revenue purpose statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Belle Plaine Community School District.

Benton Community School Director District 1

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Benton Community School Director District 2

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Benton Community School Director District 3

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Benton Community School Director District 7

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Benton Community School Director District 4-To Fill a Vacancy

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Vinton-Shellsburg School Director at Large

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Vinton-Shellsburg School Director District 1

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Vinton-Shellsburg School Director District 2

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CITY ELECTION

Candidate Listing by Jurisdiction and Office

November 7, 2023 City/School Elections

Atkins City Council

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Belle Plaine Mayor

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Belle Plaine Council at Large

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Belle Plaine Council District 2

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Belle Plaine Park Commissioner

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  • Lonny G. Weber 1007 17th St Belle Plaine, IA 52208

Blairstown Mayor

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  • Rodney C. Kubichek 101 Locust St NW 319-454-6915 Blairstown, IA 52209 rckinv@netins.net

Blairstown City Council

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  • Scott Metz 104 Center St SE 319-454-6425 Blairstown, IA 52209
  • Nicholas T. Mokas 308 Young St 319-454-6146 Blairstown, IA 52209

Garrison Mayor

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Garrison City Council

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Keystone Mayor

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  • Mark W. Andresen 406 1st Ave Keystone, IA 52249

Keystone City Council

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Luzerne Mayor

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Luzerne City Council

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Mount Auburn Mayor

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  • Austin Brase 209 Traer St Mt Auburn, IA 52313

Mt Auburn City Council

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Newhall Mayor

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Newhall City Council

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Norway Mayor

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No Candidate

Norway City Council

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Norway City Council-to fill a Vacancy

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Shellsburg Mayor

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Shellsburg City Council

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  • Paul Bristol 308 Grand Ave Shellsburg, IA 52332
  • Brian Reeves 308 Cottage St NW 319-573-2393 Shellsburg, IA 52332 breeves@shellsburg.com
  • Scott Hepker 212 Golfview Ct 319-310-4156 Shellsburg, IA 52332 hepacres@gmail.com

Urbana Mayor

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Urbana City Council

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Urbana Public Measure

Shall the City of Urbana, Iowa be authorized to levy, annually, a property tax of twenty-seven cents per $1,000 of taxable value for the purpose of increasing the annual operating budget of the Urbana Public Library, with collection of the levy commencing in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025?

Van Horne Mayor

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  • Pat Gorkow 602 Main St Van Horne, IA 52346

Van Horne City Council

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  • Todd Donald 511 8th St Van Horne, IA 52346

Vinton Mayor

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Vinton Council at Large

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Vinton Council District 2

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  • Dakoda Sellers 2108 W 4th St 319-310-1272 Vinton, IA 52349 dakoda.d.sellers@gmail.com
  • Andrew Elwick 603 W 5th St 319-560-9053 Vinton, IA 52349

Vinton Council District 3-To Fill a Vacancy

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Vinton Council District 4

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Walford Mayor

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  • No Candidate

Walford City Council

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  • Randy Bauer 305 F Ave 319-551-8696 Walford, IA 52351 rbauer@crprairie.org
  • Matt Greiner 225 G Ave W 319-775-0021 Walford, IA 52351

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