Parkville City Hall is home to a criminal investigation being conducted by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department and a Sunshine Law probe by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. It also could soon be home to some changes in positions of leadership.
It appears there will be some new faces at Parkville City Hall after the April municipal election.
The three-week filing period for municipal candidates has closed. Deadline was last Tuesday, Dec. 28.
Four aldermen positions are open, and only one incumbent filed for re-election: Tina Welch in ward one.
Three current aldermen did not sign up for re-election. They are Dave Rittman in ward two, Robert Lock in ward three, and Marc Sportsman in ward four.
Also, the current mayor, Nan Johnston, did not register to put her name on the ballot.
There are four persons who registered to run for the mayoral position.
Persons who filed for the various openings are listed in the order in which they filed:
Mayor:
Jason Sears
Dean Katerndahl
Andrew Barchers
Emily Boullear
Ward one alderman:
Tina Welch
Nick Casale
Ward two alderman:
Bob Bennett
Ward three alderman:
Stephen Melton
Ward four alderman:
Michael Lee.
Municipal judge:
Kevin D. Humiston, incumbent