(KNZA)---The field of candidates vying for city government and school board positions up for election this November in Brown County has been set.

Thursday was the filing deadline.

For the Horton City Commission, a third candidate filed for the position of Commissioner of Police before the deadline. The Brown County Clerk's Office reports Avery Thornton joins Bruce Hodges and Kirk Gries in seeking the position. The position is currently held by Rex West who didn't seek re-election.

A primary election will be needed to narrow the field of candidates vying for the position of Commissioner of Parks and Recreation. Challenging incumbent Richard Lovelady are Phillip Wiley, Joshua White and Bobby Bacon. The two candidates receiving the most votes in the August 1 primary election will advance to the November general election ballot.

For the Hiawatha USD 415 school board, there will be one contested race. Mitchell Brown and Richard Schilling filed for position 2. The position is currently held by Tom Simmer who didn't seek re-election.

For the South Brown County USD 430 school board, there will be no contested races. Jonathan Boller III filed before the deadline for position 1, which is currently held by April Keo who didn't seek re-election.