There aren’t many contested races during Tuesday’s City/School Elections in Shelby County. In the Harlan Community School District, Incumbent Joni Larsen faces a challenge from Allyson Bendorf, for one seat on the School Board. Shelby County voters in the Tri-Center School District will vote on two of four candidates for the At Large Director’s seat, including: Cecilia Thomas; Sara Arnold; Tami Harman, and incumbent Katie Ausdemore.

In Irwin, four people are running for two seats on the City Council: Jonna Willadsen; Jim Kramer; Jessie Bates, and Richard Wiig.  There are three candidates for two seats in the Boyer Valley School District/ Director District 2 (which includes part of Shelby County): Jeffrey L. Miller, and incumbents Steve Puck and Paul L. Klein. Incumbent Kert A. Barnum faces a challenge from three other candidates for one of two seats on the Woodbine School Board At Large seat: Shawn Cogdill; Teresa Coenen, and Martin Murdock.

And, voters in Tennant and Shelby (residing within the AHSTW School District), will chose between Steven Kock and Michelle Mertz, for the At Large seat on the school Board. They also get to select Kim Wise or Robert Bryant for on District 2 Director’s seat on the Board. In Shelby, four candidates hope to fill one of three seats on the City Council: Robert Morton; Christopher J. Evans; Karen Schlueter, and Donavon Gail Dontje.

There are also Public Measures on the ballot Tuesday, in Shelby County. Patrons of the Harlan Community School District: The renewal of a 10-year Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) at a rate not to exceed 67-cents per $1,00 assessed property valuation, a renewal of an Instructional Support Tax not to exceed 10%, both commencing Dec. 31st in Calendar Year 2022, AND an Income Surtax (beginning in 2022).

Voters in the Exira-EHK School District have a Public Measure to decide on, as well: Whether or not a 7% Hotel Motel Tax is implemented in the City, beginning Jan. 1, 2020. The proposal states 67% of the total revenue raised from the tax would be put in the tourism promotion fund or for any lawful purpose. 33% would be spent for funding the library, pool and park, or any other such lawful purpose.