Who Will Lead Utica in Its 197th Year? Candidates Have 5 Months to Enter the Fray

Leadership is due to shift once again this year in the City of Utica as the office of mayor and three city council seats come up for election in November.

Prospective candidates have until 4 p.m. Aug. 13 to file their nomination paperwork with the city clerk, according to the Macomb County Elections Division. As Utica will not have an August primary, all candidates who file for elected office within the city will appear on the November ballot.

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The Nov. 5 election will see the council seats currently held by Russell Barthelmeh, William Osladil and Kenneth Sikora come up for election, along with that of Mayor Jacqueline K. Noonan.

Utica's mayor is elected every two years, while city council members hold four-year terms. The city's clerk and treasurer are appointed positions.

Noonan, running unopposed, was elected to her 13th term as mayor in 2011. The next mayor will lead the 1.9-square-mile city into its 197th year.

Shelby Township is not scheduled for any elections this year.

For more election information, visit the county clerk's website.