Get INVOLVED!
By Lisa Curtis
Special to the News Graphic
MEQUON — They say all politics are local. Well, it doesn’t get any more local than serving on a town board, common council or school board.
Anyone interested in starting or continuing a career on a local board can begin circulating nomination papers Wednesday [December 1] for the April 5 nonpartisan election. If necessary, a primary will be held Feb. 15, 2022.
Candidates must complete and submit a registration statement, a declaration of candidacy and nomination papers. Town and village offices require between 20 and 40 signatures. Cedarburg and Mequon alderperson candidates must also submit between 20 and 40 signatures and the Mequon mayoral candidate must obtain between 200 and 400 signatures.
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Nomination papers are available at the clerk’s office or school district office in the municipality in which the seat is located. The final day for filing papers is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Terms are typically two or three years for municipalities and three years for school board positions.
Here are details of open positions: Ozaukee County Board: All 26 seats on the County Board will be up for election in April. As of Monday, District 13 Supervisor Donald Korinek has filed papers of noncandidacy.
County Board candidates are required to submit a campaign registration statement, a declaration of candidacy and nomination papers for nonpartisan office with no fewer than 20 and not more than 100 signatures. Forms can be picked up at the Ozaukee County Clerk’s office, 121 W. Main St. in Port Washington, or downloaded from the county website, www.co.ozaukee.wi.us. Papers should be turned in to the County Clerk’s office.
City of Cedarburg: In the city of Cedarburg, elections will be held for council members in Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7, held respectively by Sherry Bublitz, Kristin Burkart, Robert Simpson and Barbara Lythjohan.
Nomination papers can be obtained and filed at the City Clerk’s Office, W63 N645 Washington Ave.
Mequon: In Mequon, elections will be held for mayor, currently held by John Wirth, as well as aldermen in districts 1 and 4, currently held by Rob Strzelczyk and Jeffrey Hansher, respectively. All positions are three-year terms.
Candidates for alderman must obtain 20 to 40 signatures on nomination papers. Nomination papers can be picked up in the Clerk’s Office, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road, or can be found on the city’s website.
Village of Grafton: There are three seats up for election for village trustee positions, those currently held by incumbents Lisa Harback, Dan Deloroit and Amy Luft. Nomination papers can be obtained in the clerk’s office at Village Hall, 860 Badger Circle.
Papers require at least 20 but not more than 100 signatures.
Village of Thiensville: The village of Thiensville will have two at-large trustee seats on the ballot. The winners will serve three-year terms. The seats now are held by Kristina Eckert and David Lange.
Election papers may be obtained at Village Hall, 250 Elm St. For more information, call Village Clerk Amy Langlois at 262-242-3720.
Town of Cedarburg: The town will have elections for supervisor seats 2 and 4, currently held by Bill Wattson and Tom Esser, respectively.
Nomination papers may be picked up at Cedarburg Town Hall, 1293 Washington Ave.
Town of Grafton: There are two positions on the spring ballot, trustee seats currently held by Tom Grabow and Tom Sykora. Nomination papers can be obtained at the Town Hall, 1102 Bridge St. Terms last two years.
Cedarburg School Board: Four seats are up for election on the Cedarburg School Board. They are currently held by Rick Leach, Kristin Padberg, Laura Stroebel and Jennifer Calzada.
Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month. The school district requires 25 to 30 nomination signatures, but submitting more than the minimum is encouraged. Campaign registration statement and declaration of candidacy forms are available at the district office, W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd.
Grafton School Board: Two seats will be on the ballot for the Grafton School Board. They are currently held by Mark Koehler and Jo Maehl.
Candidates must file a campaign registration statement and a declaration of candidacy. Forms are available in the district office, 1900 Washington St.
Regular meetings of the Grafton School District Board are held at 6 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month.
Mequon-Thiensville School Board: There are two School Board seats on the ballot. They currently are held by Chris Schultz and Akram Khan.
Candidates are not required to collect signatures. Papers may be picked up at the District Office, 5000 W. Mequon Road.
In general, the board of education holds its regular business meetings at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month.
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