By JENNY DERRINGER
derringer@crescent-news.com
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