By Tracy Ouellette
Area residents interested in serving on local government boards and the East Troy Community School District Board of education are circulating nomination papers.
Dec. 1 was the first day candidates can begin circulating nomination papers with 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, deadline to submit final paperwork, including declaration of candidacy and campaign registration statements.
For incumbents who do not plan on seeking re-election, they have until 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, to file notification of non-candidacy.
Regardless of municipality, or school board, if more than two candidates file to seek any single seat – or more than double the available at-large seats – a primary election will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to narrow the field for the April 4 Spring Election.
Locally, these seats are on the spring ballot:
Village of East Troy
On the ballot for the spring election in the Village of East Troy is the Village Board president’s seat, currently held by Scott Seager. The village also has three trustee seats up for election, currently held by Mary Hubbard Nugent, Joe Wisniewski and John Alexander.
For more information, contact village Clerk Lorri Alexander at 262-262-6255, lalexander@easttroywi.gov, or 2015 Energy Drive, East Troy.
Town of East Troy
In the Town of East Troy,
Town of Troy, the town chairman seat, currently held by Joe Klarkowski, is up for election in the spring. Town supervisors Barbara Church and Michele Reyes seats are also on the ballot.
Town of East Troy Municipal Judge Daniel Heidelmeier is also up for re-election.
For more information, contact town Clerk Kim Buchanan at 262-642-5386, tetclerk@townofeasttroy.com or N9330 Stewart School Road, East Troy.
Town of Troy
The Town of Troy seats on the spring ballot include Chairman Joe Kendall and supervisors Kathleen Tober and Jerry Arntson. The entire Town Board is up for re-election.
For more information, call 262-642-5292, email clerktreas@townoftroy.com or stop by Town Hall at N8870 Briggs St., East Troy.
School Board
In the East Troy Community School District Board of Education, one seat is up for election. Steve Lambrechts currently holds this seat.
For more information, contact the district office at 2040 Beulah Ave., East Troy, or 262-642-6710.
Questions regarding candidate paperwork can be directed to the Wisconsin Elections Commission at 608-266-8005, the Wisconsin Ethics Commission at 608-266-8123 or with the local clerk’s or School District office.
