Few races to be determined for local school and township boards

Five file for two seats on Almont school board

 

TRI-CITY AREA — In the Tri-City Times coverage area, there is just one school district that has a race for candidates wishing to serve on the school board.

In the Almont Community School district, five candidates are running for two open positions on the board.

There are two candidates, Justin Burns and Russell Buero, that have filed for one six-year term on the school board.

Three candidates, Andy Roosa, David Amstutz and Katie Rotarius, are running for a seat on the board that is a partial term that expires December 31, 2026

Meanwhile, in the Dryden Community School district, there are 2 positions open on the board, each spanning six years and one partial term that expires on December 31, 2028.

Only Lawrence P. Czapiewski filed for the six-year term, so he will automatically be seated on the board, along with lone candidate Paulette Wright for the partial term.

There are two, six-year terms open on the Imlay City Community Schools ballot and just two candidates.

Longtime board member Sharon Muir is seeking one of the positions, as is Greg Dennis.

North Branch Area Schools has only two candidates for two, six-year seats open on the school board. Andrew Hebberd and Jason Cullin will take their place at the board table January 1 of 2025.

The township candidate list is much like the school board list, with few being opposed.

Almont Township

• Township Supervisor
Vote for one
(R) Gary C. Groesbeck

• Township Clerk
Vote for one
(R) Jenny Henige

• Township Treasurer Vote for one
(R) Kimberly Streeter

• Township Trustee
Vote for four
(R) Mike Chriss
(R) Rick Dodge
(R) Randy Eschenburg
(R) Dennis Sweers

Arcadia Township

• Township Supervisor Vote for one
(R) Patti Lashbrook

• Township Clerk
Vote for one
(R) Katie Jostock Poniatowski

• Township Treasurer Vote for one
(R) Lisa Skovran

• Township Trustee
Vote for two
(R) Kathleen Howe
(R) Tiffany Howell

Attica Township

• Township Supervisor Vote for one
(R) Austin McLellan

• Township Clerk
Vote for one
(R) Valerie L. Schultz

• Township Treasurer Vote for one
(R) Pam Mason

• Township Trustee
Vote for two
(R) Nancy Herpolsheimer
(R) William J. Winslow

Dryden Township

• Township Supervisor Vote for one
(R) Tina Papineau

• Township Clerk
Vote for one
(R) April Smith

• Township Treasurer Vote for one
(R) Susan Lowney

• Township Trustee
Vote for two
(R) Carol English
(R) Brian A. Hazen

Goodland Township

• Township Supervisor Vote for one
(R) Michael Eckardt

• Township Clerk
Vote for one
(R) Mavis A. Roy
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Susan Jones
Amy Nolin

• Township Treasurer Vote for one
(R) Louis J. Parsch

• Township Trustee
Vote for two
(R) Julie Dockham
(R) Michael A. Puzzuoli

Imlay Township

• Township Supervisor Vote for one
(R) Rick Farkas

• Township Clerk
Vote for one
(R) Carla Jepsen

• Township Treasurer Vote for one
(R) Melanie A. Priehs

• Township Trustee
Vote for two
(R) Michael Guerin
(R) Chad Stoldt

Metamora Township

• Township Supervisor Vote for one
(R) David Best

• Township Clerk
Vote for one
(R) Sue Clark

• Township Treasurer Vote for one
(R) Scott J. Benscoter

• Township Trustee
Vote for two
(R) Traci Chouinard
(R) Ann Derderian

North Branch Township

• Township Supervisor Vote for one
(R) Ken D. Jentzen

• Township Clerk
Vote for one
(R) Jolene M. Kreiner

• Township Treasurer Vote for one
(R) Marie Curell

• Township Trustee
Vote for two
(R) Willie Deshetsky
(R) Lance Walker