Crescent-News.com - Putnam County voters will see a handful of races on ballot

By JENNY DERRINGER

OTTAWA -- A handful of races for school boards and municipal and township offices will be decided by Putnam County voters in the general election.

Voters in next Tuesday's election will also determine the outcome of a number of tax issues, including one each for the county's board of health and council on aging.

Contests have developed for seats on most boards of education, including three individuals seeking two seats on the Continental school board.

Additionally, county residents will have their say in narrowing the field of Democratic and Republican candidates in the special primary election for 5th District congressman. Winners of the races, along with any independent candidates, will square off in a special Dec. 11 election to complete the term of the late Paul Gillmor.

Candidates and issues include:

5th District congressman

(elect one, each party)

Steve Buehrer, R

Mark Hollenbaugh, R

Robert Latta, R

Mike Smitley, R

George Mays, D

Robin Weirauch, D

Boards of education

Educational Service Center

(elect two)

Sean Austin

Karen Donaldson

William Goecke (inc.)

Marilyn Weber (inc.)

Continental Local

(elect two)

Annette Hoeffel

Chad Olds (inc.)

Christopher Warnement

Columbus Grove Local

(elect three)

Brad Brubaker

Jeffrey Hoyt

Brian Jones

Kenneth Kruse

Brent Stechschulte

Jennings Local

(elect two)

Brian Ricker

Jennings Local

(unexpired term, elect one)

Dennis Metzger

Kalida Local

(elect two)

Brian Laudick

Barry von der Embse

Donald Wehri

Leipsic Local

(elect three)

Nancy Cain

Kelly Dunham

Marilyn Knueven

Timothy Nadler

Brad Schroeder

Karen Selhors

Miller City-New Cleveland

(elect two)

Norman Inkrott

Leroy Kahle

Ottawa-Glandorf Local

(elect three)

Mike Osterhage

Anna Recke

Kim Schroeder

Joseph Uphaus

Ottoville Local

(elect two)

Sue Bendele

Barbara Hoersten

Kathy Wurst

Pandora-Gilboa Local

(elect three)

Steven Doseck

Marcia Hovest

Noralu Kahle

Richard Wahl

Municipalities

Continental

Mayor

Terry Dockery Sr. (inc.)

James Ruen

Council (elect two)

Todd Bartley (inc.)

Roxie Knipp

Theresa Rau

BPA (elect two)

Kenneth Mullett

Mike Pitney (inc.)

Richard Slattman

Dupont

Mayor

Robert Heidenescher (inc.)

Clerk-treasurer

Sara Thomsen

Council (elect two)

William Branham Jr.

Theodore States (inc.)

Columbus Grove

Mayor

Matt Douglas

James Karcher

Michael Bogart, write-in

R. Kenneth Wright, write-in

Council (elect two)

Melissa Watt, write-in

Leipsic

Mayor

Kevin Benton (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Susan Christman (inc.)

David Heitmeyer

Susan Schroeder (inc.)

Ottawa

Mayor

Kenneth Maag (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Kevin Goecke (inc.)

Eugene Hovest (inc.)

J. Dean Meyer (inc.)

Glandorf

Mayor

Eugene Warnecke (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Kenneth Hanneman (inc.)

Daniel Stechschulte (inc.)

BPA (elect two)

Joe Fortman (inc.)

Gerald Hanneman

Kalida

Mayor

Alan Gerdeman (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Robert Buss (inc.)

BPA (elect two)

Roger Dickman (inc.)

John Schimmoeller (inc.)

Miller City

Mayor

James Erford (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Kenneth Kleman (inc.)

Anthony Stechschulte (inc.)

Ottoville

Mayor

Ronald Miller (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Randolph Altenburger (inc.)

Robert Altenburger (inc.)

BPA (elect two)

Philip Hilvers (inc.)

Pandora

Mayor

John Schlumbohm (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Robert Blank (inc.)

Judith Stall (inc.)

West Leipsic

Mayor

Robert Alt Jr.

Timohty Critten

Marion Dickey

Council (elect two)

Steve Hazelton

Betty Navarro

James Place

Gilboa

Mayor

Richard McCullough (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Fay Macke

Clerk-treasurer

No candidate filed

Belmore

Mayor

Frank Kelley

James Young (inc.)

Council (elect two)

Walter Harper Jr.

Clerk-treasurer

Tammy Rayle

Cloverdale

Mayor

Lelas Prowant (inc.)

Judd Spencer

Council (elect two)

No candidates filed

Fort Jennings

Mayor

No candidate filed

Clerk-treasurer

No candidate filed

Council (elect two)

No candidate filed

Township offices

(elect one trustee, fiscal officer each township)

Blanchard

Trustee

David Mansfield (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Gregory Ellerbrock

Greensburg

Trustee

Mark Warnecke (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Paul Lenz (inc.)

Jackson

Trustee

Keith Schnipke (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Richard Hemker (inc.)

Jennings

Trustee

Denis Neidert (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Jeanne Bruskotter

Liberty

Trustee

Paul Ward (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Thomas Inkrott (inc.)

Monroe

Trustee

Donald Hazelton (inc.)

Kim Okuley

Fiscal officer

Larry Mansfield (inc.)

Monterey

Trustee

Virgil Miller (inc.)

Michael Turnwald

Fiscal officer

Joyce Wehri (inc.)

Ottawa

Trustee

Kenneth Duling

James Leopold

Lee Recker

Robert Verhoff

Fiscal officer

Barbara Rieman (inc.)

Palmer

Trustee

Kenneth Hermiller (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Michael Balbaugh

Donna Brown

Jean Forster

Roger Niese

Janet Wagner

Perry

Trustee

Michael Prowant (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Debra Prowant (inc.)

Pleasant

Trustee

Roger Kruse (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Michael Moening (inc.)

Riley

Trustee

Albert (Gene) Amstutz (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Ralph Phillips (inc.)

Marcia Schutz

Sugar Creek

Trustee

Carl Benroth (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Milton Deffenbaugh (inc.)

Union

Trustee

Michael Gerding

Bill Leopold (inc.)

Fiscal officer

Joseph Turnwald (inc.)

Van Buren

Trustee

L. Duane Tooman (inc.)

Fiscal officer

William Schroeder (inc.)

Tax, ballot issues

Putnam County Board of Health: renewal of a .5-mill, five-year levy to maintain and operate public health programs

Putnam County Council on Aging: replacement and increase of a .6-mill, five-year levy for senior citizen services

Ottawa-Glandorf Local Schools: renewal of a 1.5-mill, five-year levy for permanent improvements

Ottoville Local Schools: renewal of a 3-mill, five-year levy for current operating expenses, to collect $150,521 annually

Pandora-Gilboa Local Schools: renewal of a .75 percent, five-year income tax for current expenses

Belmore village: an additional 5-mill, five-year levy for current expenses; renewal of a 6-mill, five-year levy for current expenses (street lighting)

Continental village: Sunday liquor sales (10 a.m.-midnight) at American Legion Post 541

Dupont village: renewal of a 1-mill, five-year levy for current expenses; renewal of a 1.5-mill, five-year levy for current expenses

Leipsic village: renewal of a .6-mill, five-year levy for current expenses

Ottawa village: an additional 1.1-mill, five-year levy for payment of fire department personnel

Blanchard Township: replacement of a 1-mill, five-year levy for fire protection

Jackson Township (Jennings Fire District): renewal of a .8-mill, five-year levy for fire protection

Jackson Township (Kalida Fire District): renewal of a 1.35-mill, five-year levy for fire protection

Jackson Township (Ottoville Fire District): renewal of a 1-mill, five-year levy for fire protection

Jennings Township: renewal of a 1.5-mill, five-year levy for fire protection

Liberty Township: replacement of a 1.25-mill, five-year levy for fire protection

Pleasant Township: renewal of a .4-mill, five-year levy for fire protection

Sugar Creek Township: renewal of a 1-mill, five-year levy for road repair

Van Buren Township: replacement (and increase) of a 2-mill, five-year levy for fire protection: and zoning referendum, zoning classification from agricultural to industrial