Council President Thomas Bows Out

Monona City council president Kathy Thomas has decided not to seek reelection to the city council and has filed her declaration of noncandidacy. (GAB-163 Notification of Noncandidacy). I would have lost a lot of money betting on that. I'm nonplussed. It is hard to picture the Monona city council without Kathy.


Say 'thanks' if you see her around town. I'll say it now: Thank you for all your years of service. How many meetings was that? Three thousand or so?

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At present there are three candidates for three seats: Jeff Wiswell, Dennis Kugle, and Randy Parvin. We could use another candidate; walkovers are not good for anyone. A lot of people are asking: What about Chad? Chad Speight is not running.



You can find papers for Local Offices at the state GAB Elections Division web site.

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nonplus

1582 (n.), properly "state where 'nothing more' can be done or said," from L. non plus "no more, no further." The verb meaning "to bring to a nonplus, to perplex" is attested from 1591.

"nonplussed." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 21 Dec. 2009. Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nonplussed.

Absentee Voting Begins

Monona residents can now obtain absentee ballots from the Monona city clerk at City Hall, 5211 Schluter Road in Monona. Call 222-2525 with questions.

Anyone can vote 'absentee' for any reason or no reason. You can also register at city hall up until the day before the election (and you can register at the polls). You can register, get an absentee ballot, and vote all in one trip.

If you need to register or change your registration I urge you to go to city hall before election day to avoid delays. You can also register by mail or request an absentee ballot by mail. Click here. and go the State Elections Division.

The registration application must be postmarked no later Wednesday, October 15, 2008. But, again, if you miss that date you can go to city hall until the day before the election and register or register at the polls.