The Lake Today

Tuesday, Dec. 14 was the first day for individuals interested in signing up to run for open seats during the April 5 municipal elections, and Lake Ozark City Clerk Rachel Kelly said it was a record-setting first day signup for her office.

“There were three people waiting to sign up as candidates before the City Hall opened at 8 a.m.,” Kelly said.

This spring, there will be a total of four vacancies — three seats on the Board of Aldermen, as well as the position of mayor — and Kelly said so far it looks like there will be plenty of candidates for voters to choose from.

Listed below are the names of individuals in several Lake Area cities who have signed up as candidates in next spring’s municipal election. The names listed are of those who had registered their candidacy as of noon Tuesday.

Lake Ozark

Mayor

Johnnie Franzeskos, incumbent Jeff Van Donsel Bernard “Big Mike” Flaherty

Alderman, Ward I

Judy Neels, incumbent Barb Smith

Alderman, Ward II

Robert Davis, incumbent Tony Otto

Alderman, Ward III

Susan Drummond, incumbent Todd Painter

Osage Beach

Ward I

Ron Schmitt, incumbent

Ward II

Steven Kahrs, incumbent

Ward III

John Olivarri, incumbent

Eldon

Mayor

John A. Holland, current interim mayor (Editors Note: This is a one-year seat to complete the unexpired term of the previous mayor. A new mayor will be elected to a fouryear term in April 2012)

Alderman, Ward II

Roy L. Herren, incumbent

Alderman, Ward III

Tim Bradley, incumbent

Camdenton

Mayor

Gentry D. North, incumbent

Alderman ,Ward I

Dan Hagedorn, incumbent

Alderman, Ward III

Sandy Osborne, incumbent

Special Road District R. Commissioner

William Jeffries, incumbent

Linn Creek

No candidates had signed up as of press time

Laurie

Ward I

Ken Zgiet

Sunrise Beach

Trustee

Debby Stoller, incumbent

Village of Four Seasons

Trustee

Bob Weeks, incumbent Donald Vilman Versailles will not hold an election in April 2011 Anyone interested in running for a municipal office in the April 5 election has until 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18 to declare their candidacy in writing in front of the city clerk in their town of residence.