It's beginning to look a lot like election time

Alderman Stephen Scaffidi has put his hat into the ring for mayor of Oak Creek.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Dick Bolender had not taken out papers seeking re-election, and Acting City Clerk Christa Miller said he has not decided whether he will run.

Scaffidi's aldermanic seat is not up for re-election in April, and in a statement, the Common Council president said his goal if he's elected mayor was to "improve the communication access for local residents," especially in light of potential major development projects, including the lakefront and Delphi properties.

Candidates for municipal and school board office could begin circulating nominations papers Dec. 1, with filing due at 5 p.m. Jan. 3.

The general election will be April 3; if a primary is needed, it will be held Feb. 21.

In all, seven positions will be on the ballot in Oak Creek in April. Beside mayor, they are: city clerk (currently vacant after Pam Bauer retired), City Treasurer Barbara A. Guckenberger, Municipal Judge Alice Rudebusch and Aldermen Daniel Bukiewicz, Michael Toman and Tom Michalski. The mayor, treasurer and city clerk serve three years; the municipal judge, four years; and aldermen, two years.

Those serving the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School Board have three-year terms. Those representatives whose terms will expire this April are: Kathleen Borchardt and Brian Kaminski, who replaced Jim Gilmeister, who retired.

In Franklin, Greendale and Hales Corners, many other elected officials' terms are up for re-election this spring.

The only position in Franklin up for election is municipal judge, held now by Frederick Klimetz. It is a four-year term.

Two Franklin School Board positions - held by Members Janet Evans and Judith Bialk - are up for re-election. Those positions are three-year terms.

Two Greendale School Board positions are also up for re-election in the spring: Vice President Joe Capritto and Treasurer Anne Szcygiel are the incumbents. The length of their terms is three years.

The three-year terms of Greendale Village President John Hermes and Trustees Sally Chadwick and Alan Skorksi will all be up for re-election, as will the position of municipal judge, a two-year term now filled by Mark Kapocius.

Hales Corners Village President Robert Ruesch's position is up for re-election, as are seats now occupied by Trustees Mary Bennett, Marjorie Stahl and Daniel Besson. All have three-year terms.