General election race set for City Commission
The Leavenworth Times
Three incumbents and three others are advancing from Tuesday s primary for the Leavenworth City Commission to the general election.
According to unofficial results from the County Clerk s Office, candidates Jermaine Wilson, Mike Griswold, Edd Hingula, Griff Martin, Mark Preisinger and Maren Hart will advance to the Nov. 2 general election. They advance from a pool of 11 primary candidates.
Three positions on the City Commission will be up for grabs in the general election.
Wilson, Griswold and Preisinger currently serve on the commission.
According to the unofficial results, Wilson received 1,035 votes. Griswold received 921 votes. Hingula received 864 votes. Martin received 862 votes. Preisinger received 802 votes, and Hart received 581 votes.
Polls will be open until 7 p m for today s primary
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Commissioners advance illegal camping ordinance
The Leavenworth Times
When they met this week, Leavenworth city commissioners advanced a proposed illegal camping ordinance that is aimed at addressing homeless encampments.
Commissioners reached a consensus Tuesday to advance the proposed ordinance for a final vote. It likely will be brought before commissioners for final action in two weeks.
The ordinance, if approved, would make it illegal to camp on city property or public right-of-ways. The ordinance would create an exemption for the campground at Riverfront Park. The ordinance also would allow the city manager to grant permission for camping on public property for special events.
City Commission candidates answer questions
Leavenworth Times
Eleven candidates for Leavenworth City Commission will face each other in the Aug. 3 primary election. The candidates are running for three at-large positions on the City Commission.
The Leavenworth Times submitted the same questions to all of the candidates. The answers from five of the candidates are presented here. Responses from additional candidates will be published in Friday s edition.
One candidate, Ted Davis, did not respond to the Times.
The election is non-partisan, which means candidates did not file as representatives of political parties.
Voters in the primary will be asked to vote for three or fewer candidates. The top six vote-getters will advance to the Nov. 2 general election.