Since no one filed as a candidate for the California Ward I alderman seat coming open, the position is expected to go to the person receiving the most write-in votes April 3.
The seat is currently held by Joe Coffelt. After having held the seat for 10 years, Coffelt said, "I hope someone steps up, if their name is entered as a write-in candidate."
Coffelt spoke briefly about the benefits of serving others in this way.
"Everyone has a responsibility to serve their community," he said, "Whether through the church or community organizations."
He commented that this is a good way to not only serve the community, but added, "serving like this is helpful in knowing what is going on in the community, and the person has a role in the way the service is provided to the people."
Coffelt additionally spoke of the fact that Ward I, with 467 registered voters, has by far, the fewest registered voters of the three city wards.
There are 907 registered voters in Ward II and 1,030 registered voters in Ward III. Coffelt is of the opinion that it would be helpful, and the city would be better represented, if the three "wards were redistributed to have a a better balance of registered voters.
See also:
Lawson unopposed for California Ward II
Dudley running unopposed for California Ward III