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What’s on the ballot in Cheboygan County?
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What’s on the ballot in Cheboygan County?

CHEBOYGAN — Voters in Cheboygan County will elect candidates for openings on the Cheboygan City Council and the Cheboygan County Road Commission on Nov. 5.

In addition to the local races and millage requests, those voting will also decide races in two state house districts, a US Senate seat, two seats on the state Supreme Court and the presidential contest between Democrat and current Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, a Republican.

Cheboygan City Council

Council members Ken Kwiatkowski and Diane Raab declined to seek another term. Incumbent and Mayor Pro Tem Adam Bedwin is running for re-election. David Martin, Sierra Oliver and Leroy Ormsbee are also vying for a seat on the council.

Cheboygan County Road Commission

Three candidates are seeking two seats on the panel. Chairman Ken Paquet is seeking another term while Democrat Joe LaHaie and Republican Bradley Ormsbee are also running for a seat on the commission.

State Representative

Incumbent Republican Cam Cavitt of Cheboygan is being challenged by Democrat Trina Borenstein of Greenbush for the 106th state house district, which includes a portion of Cheboygan County.

Democrat Jodi Decker of Sault Ste. Maire is challenging Republican Parker Fairbairn of Harbor Springs for the 107th state house district, which also includes a portion of Cheboygan County.

Mileage and fees

The county board is asking voters for permission to add up to .75 of a mill for four years through 2027 to support ambulance service in the county. Passage of the proposal would mean that the owner of a property with a taxable value of $100,000 would pay approximately $75 a year extra in taxes. It would raise about $1.4 million in the first year if the entire 0.75 of a mill is levied.

Officials from the Vanderbilt Area School are asking voters to approve a $2.4 million 20-year bond in the election. Approval of the 1.2 mill request will mean that the owner of a property with a taxable value of $100,000 will pay about $120 a year, or $10 a month, to pay off the bond. Money from the bond will go toward infrastructure improvements to the school building, including the kitchen and shop areas.

Contact Paul Welitzkin at [email protected].