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In light of the passing of longtime Fourth Ward Councilor Al Hoop on March 20, the Marshalltown city council discussed the plan for filling the vacancy during M
Ladehoff The results of Tuesday’s special election for the first ward council seat on the Marshalltown City Council are in and Mike Ladehoff came out the victor. Ladehoff defeated Raymond Starks 72-53. He received 63 in-person votes which were cast at the Marshalltown Public Library. Starks had the edge on absentee votes, earning 24. There are still two absentee ballots out there which could be counted if they were mailed by Saturday. “I’m very proud of the people that came out in subzero weather and voted,” Ladehoff said. “That says a lot about the people of ward one.” Ladehoff w...
jfisher@timesrepublican.com The special election to select a first ward city council representative is near and the candidates are making their final push for votes. The choices for the position are Raymond Starks and Mike Ladehoff. Both interviewed, along with Shari Cougenhour, to take the spot vacated by Sue Cahill after she was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives. Starks was appointed by the city council in December and has been serving since Cahill’s seat opened at the beginning of the year. The election will be held on Tuesday. Ballots can be cast at the Marshalltown Public L...
jfisher@timesrepubican.com The candidate filing period for the first ward special election is closed and two candidates have thrown their names in for the city council seat. Raymond Starks and Mike Ladehoff will vie for the first ward city council position, a spot previously held by Sue Cahill. To file for candidacy, candidates needed to submit an application with the county auditor’s office with at least 25 signatures from residents of the first ward. Starks has been serving in the position for less than a month after being appointed by the city council in December. After his appointment, ...
jfisher@timesrepublican.com Marshalltown City Council members were in attendance in person for the first time in about two months. Everyone in attendance was required to wear a mask. The Marshalltown City Council was presented the first draft of its Capital Improvement Plan for the next fiscal year during a meeting on Monday. It was the first council meeting in about two months where a majority of the members were in person. All council members, staff and attendees were masked and socially distanced. City Administrator Jessica Kinser gave the council an overview which will be revisited during...