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- View profileZachary ClaytonNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileSara CaylorNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileEric CrowleyNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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Emily AllenNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileMichael B. SkidmoreNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
- View profileTimothy E. VanLeidenNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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About City Commission
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Resident and qualified elector of the city
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $10. Signature Requirements: 50 qualified electors of the City or not less than 1% of the ballots cast and counted at the last general city election, whichever is less
- Filing period
- Until June 1, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 315 S Main St #106, Ottawa, KS 66067
- Filing phone
- 785-229-3410
- Step 3
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