Candidates set for October ballot

A deadline passed last week for getting placed on the October 3 municipal election ballot.

Most seats up for election have at least one candidate, with one seat still without candidates and another to be contested in a three-way race.

Contending for one unexpired seat on the Public School Board are incumbent Robert Rang, Caitlin Cardinell and David Wilson. The position would be for two years, expiring in 2019. Jessica Rooney will be running unopposed for one three-year seat on the board.

On the Borough Assembly, two three-year terms are up for contest. Incumbent Stephen Prysunka has applied to run for another term on the council, and Rolland Howell will be running unopposed for the second seat.

With his seat on the council soon to expire, Mark Mitchell instead will be running for a three-year term on the Port Commission.

Two four-year seats on the Wrangell Medical Center Board are being sought by residents Jennifer Bates and Rebecca Christensen. A third, two-year position remains uncontested.

In the coming weeks, interviews with the different municipal candidates will be included in each issue of the Sentinel. There is still opportunity to run as a write-in candidate, with information on that process available either at City Hall or on the http://www.wrangell.com website.