City will have five contested races

With the ballot complete, the City of Mount Vernon will have five contested races this November.
Republican Brandyn Mohr and Democrat Denise Dike have thrown their hats into the ring — Mohr for city council at-large and Dike for clerk-treasurer.
Mohr will face incumbent Democrat Becky Higgins for the at-large council seat. Dike, a Democrat, is uncontested.
In the City Council District 1 race, Ron Salee, a Republican, and Democrat Sue Shelton will face off. Incumbent Rita Askren will not seek re-election.
Incumbent Democrat Stephen Fuelling is unopposed in District 2.
Democrat Ed Adams will face incumbent Republican Andy Hoehn in District 3. Andy Hoehn was appointed to fill the District 3 seat when his wife, Nancy Hoehn, was elected as Posey County Assessor in 2010.
In District 4, incumbent Democrat Bill Curtis is unopposed.
In the mayor's race, Republican Paul Watzlavik is challenging incumbent Democrat Mayor John Tucker.