The only local election this year will be the opt-out election next Tuesday, March 21. Both the City of Garretson and the Garretson School District have canceled their elections for the seats on their respective bodies.
On the city side, City Finance Officer Paetyn Dreckman told the Gazette that the city only received petitions from Tom Godbey (Ward II) and Bruce Brown (Ward III) to renew their terms. Bill Hoskins (Ward I) did not file a petition to renew for his seat. This means that the city must either re-appoint him to his chair or otherwise find someone to fill his seat.
For the Garretson School Board, Business Manager Jacob Schweitzer reported that Andy Hulscher filed to renew his seat for a one-year term, but Kari Flanagan did not file to renew her seat, and instead her 3-year term will go to Wyatt Compton, the only other petitioner to file for an open position, so he will win the seat uncontested.
