Florissant's Ward 7 and Ward 9 Seats Challenged in April Election

Of the five up for election in April, only two of them will be contested.

Pending verification of signatures and petitions, Ward 7 and Ward 9 will be the only contested seats in April's Florissant municipal election.

Current incumbents Ward 7 Councilwoman Karen McKay and Ward 9 Councilman Ben Hernandez have filed for their seats, City Clerk Karen Goodwin said.

In Ward 7, will challenge the 11-year incumbent. In Ward 9, Michael Bober will challenge Hernandez.

Goodwin said that Ward 1 Councilman Tim Lee, Ward 3 Councilman Joe Eagan and Ward 5 Councilman Keith Schildroth had filed with no opponents.

Filling for the election closed Tuesday at 5 p.m. The municipal election will be held April 3.

We’ll update you on the school board filings this week.