Five council spots open in Ellis for spring general election

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Five positions on the Ellis City Council will be open for the 2015 spring general election.

According to City Clerk Amy Burton, the open positions are Mayor, Treasurer and three council seats—those of Jolene Niernberger, Terry Redetzke and Ron Johnson.

Current Ellis Mayor Lyle Johnson announced at the December 15 city council meeting he will not run in the April election. Faith Ann Scheck is the current city treasurer of Ellis.

Filing deadline for the April 7 spring election is noon Jan. 27. Should a primary be necessary, it will be March 3.

For more information, contact the Ellis County Clerk’s office at (785) 628-9410.