Ballots set for local city elections

Residents in three Franklin County communities will see some competition on the ballot when they hit the polls during the Nov. 3 general election.
     Geneva, Latimer and Sheffield have contested city council races this year. All positions in Alexander, Coulter, Hampton, Hansell and Popejoy are uncontested, with some communities needing write-in candidates to fill open positions on the ballot.
     Latimer had the largest number of candidates file for election. Eric Bruns, Randall DeBour (incumbent), Shaun Koenen, Roger Meyer, Landon Plagge (incumbent) and Michael Walrod filed for three open city council seats. Mark Johansen is the lone candidate running for the mayor’s seat.
    Read the full article in the September 23 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.