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Florence residents have bevy of candidates for town council
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Independent Newsmedia
Four seats on the Florence Town Council are up for grabs, with plenty of candidates for residents to choose from.
Mayor Tara Walter is running for re-election, as is Councilwoman Kristen Larsen. However, Bill Hawkins died in March while still a coucilman, and Councilwoman Karen Wall is not re-running. That means two or three new council members could take office.
Gary Pranzo and Kyle A. Larsen are running against Ms. Walter in the mayoral race.
Throwing their names in the hat for a council member spot are:
John K. Johnston
Johnie F. Mendoza
Gary Mittendorf
Arthur Neal
Jeff Reel
Bill Tanner
Vallarie Woolridge
Florence holds Council elections in the fall of even-numbered years. Other elections may be called on an as needed basis, according to the town website.
The Town Council is a seven-member non-partisan body elected to serve at-large, representing all citizens. The Mayor and Council serve four-year terms and there are no term limits.
Only registered voters living within Town limits are eligible to vote in local elections.
