Other city races
Mayor:
Two-term incumbent Mayor Ron Marsh will face challengers, former mayor Bill Ross and Tyler Schultz.
Aldermen:
Incumbent Neal Hunter is running unopposed in Ward 1, northeast Monroe.
Incumbent Charles Koch is running unopposed in Ward 5, south central Monroe.
Incumbent Thurston Hanson will face challenger Louis Armstrong in Ward 7, downtown Monroe.
Tuesday was the last day to submit nomination papers for Wards 1, 3, 5, and 7.
MONROE - The field is wide open for Ward 9 residents to elect a new alderman.
The ward is Monroe's largest and is located on the city's west side.
Alderman Kent Kallembach informed City Clerk Carol Stamm Tuesday he had decided not to run for re-election.
"It was a tough decision," Kallembach said. "I decided not to seek re-election in order to pursue other interests."
Kallembach declined to elaborate on what those other interests were.
"I will finish my term and finish it strong, as I did when I started," he said.
Kallembach was appointed as Ward 9 alderman in January 2007 to finish out the term of Mike Capesius, who moved out of town. Kallembach then won a two-year term in 2008.
Kallembach said he enjoyed serving as Ward 9 alderman; although, he wished more people would attend city meetings.
"In city government, you can really make a difference," he said.
Because of Kallembach's late notification not to run again, the deadline for Ward 9 has been extended to 5 p.m. Friday for anyone who wants to submit nomination papers to have their name placed on the ballot for the April 6 election.
In a surprise, last-minute submission, Michael Boyce, will be challenging incumbent Mark Coplien for alderman of Ward 3.
Boyce turned in his nomination papers to City Clerk Carol Stamm at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday.
In a press release late Tuesday, Boyce described his decision to run for Ward 3 alderman.
"It is discouraging to realize the severity of the financial condition of government at all levels, especially the local level," he said, in his statement. "Property taxes, fees, and future burdens continue to rise significantly, while the level of municipal services seemingly decline. Private enterprise continues to suffer while private sector employees lag behind their public sector counterparts. At some point, the municipal government must realize that the private sector has financial limits. I believe that our community, our state, and our nation, is past that point."
Born in 1964, Boyce grew up in the Milwaukee area, and is a lifelong resident of Wisconsin. He is graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with a bachelor's degree in English. He has been vice president of Robertson Ryan & Associates, for the past 20 years. Boyce and his wife Chrissy have two children, and moved to Monroe to be closer to relatives, and to grandparents, Skip and Sandy Brennan.
Skip Brennan's father, Frank Brennan, opened a fruit stand in Monroe, in 1942, which was the start of the original Brennan's Country Farm Market.
Coplien, whose family started Coplien Painting in 1939, which Coplien now owns, said he welcomes the election challenge.
"We'll truly know if people are happy with the property taxes not increasing this year and the growth of the city," he said Tuesday. "It'll show if they like the response they get to the help they asked for."
Coplien is running for his third term. Coplien defeated Bev Gebhardt in 2006 and had no challengers in 2008.
The ward is Monroe's largest and is located on the city's west side.
Alderman Kent Kallembach informed City Clerk Carol Stamm Tuesday he had decided not to run for re-election.
"It was a tough decision," Kallembach said. "I decided not to seek re-election in order to pursue other interests."
Kallembach declined to elaborate on what those other interests were.
"I will finish my term and finish it strong, as I did when I started," he said.
Kallembach was appointed as Ward 9 alderman in January 2007 to finish out the term of Mike Capesius, who moved out of town. Kallembach then won a two-year term in 2008.
Kallembach said he enjoyed serving as Ward 9 alderman; although, he wished more people would attend city meetings.
"In city government, you can really make a difference," he said.
Because of Kallembach's late notification not to run again, the deadline for Ward 9 has been extended to 5 p.m. Friday for anyone who wants to submit nomination papers to have their name placed on the ballot for the April 6 election.
In a surprise, last-minute submission, Michael Boyce, will be challenging incumbent Mark Coplien for alderman of Ward 3.
Boyce turned in his nomination papers to City Clerk Carol Stamm at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday.
In a press release late Tuesday, Boyce described his decision to run for Ward 3 alderman.
"It is discouraging to realize the severity of the financial condition of government at all levels, especially the local level," he said, in his statement. "Property taxes, fees, and future burdens continue to rise significantly, while the level of municipal services seemingly decline. Private enterprise continues to suffer while private sector employees lag behind their public sector counterparts. At some point, the municipal government must realize that the private sector has financial limits. I believe that our community, our state, and our nation, is past that point."
Born in 1964, Boyce grew up in the Milwaukee area, and is a lifelong resident of Wisconsin. He is graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with a bachelor's degree in English. He has been vice president of Robertson Ryan & Associates, for the past 20 years. Boyce and his wife Chrissy have two children, and moved to Monroe to be closer to relatives, and to grandparents, Skip and Sandy Brennan.
Skip Brennan's father, Frank Brennan, opened a fruit stand in Monroe, in 1942, which was the start of the original Brennan's Country Farm Market.
Coplien, whose family started Coplien Painting in 1939, which Coplien now owns, said he welcomes the election challenge.
"We'll truly know if people are happy with the property taxes not increasing this year and the growth of the city," he said Tuesday. "It'll show if they like the response they get to the help they asked for."
Coplien is running for his third term. Coplien defeated Bev Gebhardt in 2006 and had no challengers in 2008.