(KNZA)--A second candidate has filed for one of two positions up for election this fall on the Hiawatha City Commission.
The Brown County Clerk’s Office says John D. Merchant Jr. filed Thursday for the position of Commissioner of Finance.
Merchant is the first candidate to file for the position, which is currently held by longtime Commissioner Bill Collins.
Collins filed Monday for the position of mayor.
Current Mayor Dr. Steffen Shamburg has announced he will not seek re-election and plans to step down in June. The Commission will have to appoint an interim mayor to serve until January.
Candidates have until noon, June 1st to file at the Brown County Clerk’s Office.
The primary election will be held August 7th and the general election is November 6th.
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