Only one seat contested

City Council member Matt Ahart moved outside the city limits of Pea Ridge and is no longer eligible to serve on the City Council. Ahart said he told Mayor Jackie Crabtree on Tuesday, Aug. 4,

Ahart had another year on his term

There are two candidates for the seat on the Pea Ridge City Council being vacated by Ray Easley, who did not file for reelection. Merrill White and Jesse Fryer are both seeking the seat.

In Garfield, all incumbents, as as well as the recorder-treasurer seat filed for re-election without opposition.

In Gateway, incumbents filed for all five council seats and the mayor’s seat. There was no opposition.

Municipal Candidates

The following candidates have filed for northeast Benton County municipal offices in Benton County. The nonpartisan election is Nov. 3.

BENTON COUNTY Avoca

Position 1

• Kathleen L. Hansen Position 2

• Jeannie Smith Rollins Position 3

• Oscar Alvarenga Position 5

• Jay G. King

Garfield

Recorder/treasurer

• Teresa Vining Ward 1, Position 1

• Barry Kitterman Ward 1, Position 2

• Robert Vining Ward 2, Position 1

• Russell Scott Wassman Ward 2, Position 2

• Jim Teeselink

Gateway

Position 1

• Don Deckard Position 2

• Steven J. Guck Position 3

• Sharon Barnett Position 4

• Chris Jones Position 5

• Cheryl Tillman

Pea Ridge

City Council Ward 1, Position 1

• Merrill W. White

• Jesse Fryer Ward 2, Position 1

• Steven Guthrie*