Parkville's Board of Aldermen Election: Contested Wards

0:00Parkfield's gearing up for its Board of Alderman election on April 7th, with seven candidates buying for four open seats. Two races are heating up, while the other two are locked in already. In Ward 1, on Tymitina Welch, whose held the seat since 2016, faces challenger Joe Laluga, a marine vet with health care and IT. Experience. Welch focuses on infrastructure like the Highway 9 project, and Laluga pushes fiscal responsibility, local business support, and fixing roads, drainage, and traffic. Ward 2 gets a three-way battle, incumbent Bob Bennett, elected in 2022, and vice-share of the Finance Committee, takes on Mark Hill. Retired Parkfield cop emphasizing first responders and safety, plus Andrew Barters, who ran for mayor back in 2022. Meanwhile, Ward 3 incumbent Stephen Melton, an Army retiree-turned-teacher, runs unopposed after six years on the board. Two-comer Evan Maxson, who tried for a seat last year, also sails through uncontested

1:02in Ward 4. Voters in Parkfield have their work cut out in those contested spots, balancing experience against fresh ideas on growth, safety, and city. Upkeep should make for a tight finish, come election day. This has been Kansas News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story.