12 City Council Candidates Beat the Jan. 18 Filing Deadline

Twelve people declared their candidacy for Arnold’s City Council election and filed to be placed on the April ballot.

The last person filed at about 4:40 p.m. at City Hall on Tuesday, about five minutes prior to the building’s close. 

City Clerk Diane Waller remained at the building until 5 p.m., as mandated by state law, and waited for anyone wanting to file for the election.

After all candidates filed the paperwork, Waller said her responsibility is verifying the candidates’ residency and eligibility to run for Arnold office.

Ward 3 had the most candidates with five people on the ballot. Incumbent Robert “Bob” Lindsley will be listed first. 

Lindsley's challengers, as listed on the ballot, are

- Tyler Baechle of Virginia Court

- Stan Willis of Morningside Lane

- Daniel Bretz of Seven Trails Drive

- Phil Amato of Hickory Square Parkway.

Ward 2 had three candidates. Incumbent William “Bill” Moritz will be listed first on that ballot. Moritz's challengers are Michelle Hohmeier of Swan Circle and Jeffery Fitter of Northeaster Court.

Wards 1 and 4 have two candidates each.

Doris Borgelt of Louisa Drive will be listed above Ward 1 Councilman, and incumbent, Randy Crisler of Robin.

In Ward 4, Sandra Hemenway Kownacki will be listed above Gary Plunk of Fenwick Place.

Seven people — Baechle ,Willis, Lindsley, Hohmeier, Moritz, Borgelt and Kownacki — entered City Hall on Dec. 17 and filed paperwork to run on the election ballot, according to documents provided by the city clerk's office.

The candidates present on that day drew numbers, Waller said. The person with the lowest number would be listed first on the ballot.

Candidates who filed after Dec. 17 would be listed in the order of arrival, per state law, Waller said.