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- View profileJohn BisnetteNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileCollin JonesNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileDevin RenkenNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profileHarry E. Colburn Sr.Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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Heather HancockNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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About City Council
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 Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a resident and qualified elector of the city and district if applicable.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee $20; petition signature requirement of 25, or 10% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election, whichever is less (no signatures required with fee).
- Filing period
- Until June 1, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 423 W Main PO Box 160 Osborne, KS 67473-0160
- Filing phone
- 785-346-2431
- Step 3
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