Area towns holding elections Nov. 4

Brighton

Running unopposed for mayor in Brighton is Bill Farmer.

On the ballot for the two council seats are Gerald Cutler and Kenny D. Shearon.

Hedrick

The only name on the ballot for mayor in Hedrick is incumbent Robert Crawford.

Running for the two council seats are Ethan Cernic, JD Olinger, and incumbent Christine Norris.

Martinsburg

Running for the three council seats in Martinsburg are incumbents Mary Wells, Robert L. Wells Jr., and Todd Harbison.

Ollie

In Ollie, current mayor Scott Vetter is running unopposed.

Of the three council seats up for election, incumbent council members Chris Winn and Justin W. Hale are both running for re-election, while there isn’t a third name on the ballot.

Packwood

The City of Packwood will be electing a mayor and two council members. There are no names on the ballot for any of these positions.

Richland

Richland mayor John Capps is running unopposed.

There are five names on the ballot for the five council seats. Three incumbents, Joseph Adrian, Steve Pfeifer, and Michael T. Hadley are running, as well as new comers Jim Gaines and Cyndia Crafton.

Richland also has the two following public measure on their ballot:

Shall the City of Richland, Iowa, change the term of office for the mayor from two (2) year to four (4) year term pursuant to Iowa Code 376.2, effective January 1, 2028?

Shall the City of Richland, Iowa, change the term of office for the council members from two (2) year to four (4) year staggered terms pursuant to Iowa Code 376.2, effective January 1, 2028?