By SARAH PARKER | County Line Editor
Both the Royall and the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton school districts will have contested board-of-education races in April.
Incumbent Julie Radke of rural Wilton will seek another term on the N-O-W School Board, facing challenger Anna Allison of Ontario, who is running for the second year in a row. In 2022, Allison was defeated by incumbents Matthew Muellenberg and Carolyn Keith.
Prompting a February primary, three candidates have submitted candidacy papers for one Royall School Board spot: incumbent Tom Trepes and challengers Melissa Murray and Melissa Miller.
Village races
In Ontario, long-time village board president Mark Smith has filed papers for non-candidacy, as has Wilton Village Board member Eli Yoder.
No incumbent has filed non-candidacy papers in Norwalk or Kendall.
The following incumbents’ terms will end in April:
• Kendall — Board members Mike Crneckiy, Marlin Prell and Eric Schoenfeld
• Norwalk — President Levi Helgren and board members Christy DeWitt and Kim Nofsinger (Also, a seat vacated by Chad Marti will be on the April ballot.)
• Ontario — President Mark Smith (will not seek another term) and board members John Hansen, Mike Parr and Sue Rego
• Wilton — President Jamie Evans and board members Eli Yoder (will not seek another term), Sid Thayer and Lorrie Bever
Caucus dates
Residents in each village may nominate candidates for village board at their municipality’s respective caucus. The following are the caucus dates:
• Kendall — 5:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Kendall Community Hall
• Norwalk — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Norwalk Village Hall, 208 S. Church St.
• Ontario — 6:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Ontario Fire Station meeting room
• Wilton — 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Village of Wilton Community Center gymnasium, 400 East St.
Town races
The following incumbents’ terms will end in April:
• Town of Clifton — Chair Tom Trepes, supervisors Kevin Cook and Dennis Boeder, clerk Mary Cook and treasurer Chris Woggon. (For information on caucus date, contact town clerk.)
• Town of Forest — Chair Mark Davison, supervisors Timothy Rechlicz and William Schiller, clerk Heidi Obert and treasurer Dianne Johnson. (For information on caucus date, contact town clerk.)
• Town of Glendale — Chair Raye Walz and supervisors Steve Murray and Brian “Gus” Hyer. (Caucus set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Glendale Town Hall.)
• Town of Ridgeville — Chair Keith Giraud, supervisors Greg Larson and Jerry Haney, clerk Rita Williams and treasurer Kathy Cale. (Caucus set for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Ridgeville Town Hall, 309 Main St., Norwalk.)
• Town of Sheldon — Chair Leroy Baldwin, supervisors Kenneth Schmitz and Mark Calhoun, and clerk Deborah Ferries. (Caucus set for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Sheldon Town Hall.)
• Town of Wellington — Chair Gerry Miller, supervisors Doug Birkholz and Donnie Pasch, clerk Nicky Degenhardt and treasurer Kathy Witt. (For information on caucus date, contact town clerk.)
• Town of Whitestown — Chair George Wilbur, supervisors Andrew Benck and Douglas Delling, clerk Cori Wilton and treasurer Casey Oium. (For information on caucus date, contact town clerk.)
• Town of Wilton — Chair Chris Chambers and supervisors Jan Brandau and Travis Woods. (For information on caucus date, contact town clerk.)