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By Tony Boom for the Mail Tribune October 19. 2014 12:01AM Five compete for three council seats JACKSONVILLE — Five candidates, with local government experience ranging from four decades to none and ages from 37 to 87, are vying for three at-large, four-year terms on the town’s City Council in Nov. 4 balloting. Two former mayors, incumbent Councilor Jim Lewis and Clara Wendt, are among the candidates. Brad Bennington serves on planning commissions and Ken Gregg is on a citizens advisory committee. Ted Trujillo is a political novice but is active in a charter school. Incoming council members will face major funding issues, including notching of the city’s reservoir dam. The city has $200,000 set aside, but work is estimated at $500,000. Another issue is the proposed remodeling of the courthouse for city office use, for which $1 million in urban renewal funds has been approved. http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141019/NEWS/141019632 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->