Highland County BOE certifies petitions for May 6 primary

The Highland County Board of Elections met this week to certify petitions for the May 6 primary election.

According to Highland County Board of Elections Director Michelle Swallen, all filings were certified, and there have been no changes made to the preliminary, unofficial list previously posted by The Highland County Press.

As reported at the filing deadline, there are no opposed races for Hillsboro City Council on the primary election ballot, and of the current eight members, four are seeking reelection and four did not file petitions.

Those seeking reelection are Hillsboro council president Tom Eichinger, a Republican; Ward 1 representative Adam Wilkin, a Republican; Ward 3 representative Daniel Baucher, a nonpartisan candidate; and Ward 4 representative Mary Stanforth, a Democrat. Filing as new candidates include all three at large positions — Tracy Aranyos, Heith Brown and Logan Kelly — as well as Ward 2 representative Gary Lewis.

The only other race on the primary ballot is the Hillsboro city treasurer position, and filing unopposed is Republican Cristal G. Kier.

A new countywide proposal for voters to consider in May is for one half-mill levy for the Health Department. A renewal levy for the Lynchburg Police Department and two local options in Marshall Township — one for the sale of intoxicating liquor and one for Sunday sales — are also listed.

Although not certified by the Board, a statewide bond issue will also be considered across Ohio this May.

To read more about the candidates, see the story at: https://highlandcountypress.com/news/hillsboro-candidates-file-petition….

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