Four City of Whitewater Common Council seats are up for election on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. If necessary, a primary will be held on February 18 to narrow down each race to two candidates. The two-year term for council member begins on Tuesday, April 18, 2025. The Council regularly meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Members are expected to review the agenda packet prior to the meetings. They also serve on one or more committees, many of which meet on a monthly basis. The salary is $300 per month.
Here is the status of candidate filings, per deputy city clerk Tiffany Albright, as of December 27 at 4 p.m.:
Council member AD 1
Mike Smith, 327 E. Clay Street, #29, has taken out nomination papers.
J. Christopher Wilt, 334 Parkside Drive, has taken out nomination papers.
The incumbent, Patrick Singer, has filed a notice of noncandidacy.
Council member AD 3
Steven Sahyun, 250 N. Franklin Street, has submitted his nomination papers.
The incumbent, Brienne Brown, has filed a notice of noncandidacy.
Council member AD 5
The incumbent, Neil Hicks, 1254 Tower Hill Pass, has filed his nomination papers.
Council member at Large
Patrick Singer, 263 Amber Drive, has taken out nomination papers.
The incumbent, Lisa Dawsey Smith, has filed a notice of noncandidacy.
Information concerning aldermanic (council) district boundaries may be obtained from City Clerk Heather Boehm, 312 W. Whitewater St., 262-473-0102, hboehm@whitewater-wi.gov. There is also a map on the city website that shows the districts; however, it is a bit difficult to decipher. Choose “VotingWardsAldDist-Aldermanic Districts,” and the districts will be shown in the large numbers.
The first day to circulate nomination papers was December 1, 2024, and the deadline for filing nomination papers and required documents is 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in the office of the city clerk. Candidates for an at-large seat must collect a minimum of 50 signatures on nomination papers; a candidate wishing to represent a district must obtain a minimum of 20 signatures.
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