The upcoming election season will feature contested races for both the Pella City Council and Pella School Board, and 92.1 KRLS is bringing details about both contests with two upcoming forums.

On Thursday, October 5th, all Pella City Council candidates officially on the ballot are invited to participate in a forum with the PACE Alliance from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pella Community Center. The event will be broadcast on 92.1 KRLS and Pella Fiber TV. The following candidates are running for the Pella City Council:

Mayor:
Don DeWaard (incumbent)
Tony Bokhoven

City Council – At Large:
Liz Sporrer (incumbent)
Harold Van Stryland

City Council – Ward Two:
Calvin Bandstra (incumbent)
John Butler

City Council – Ward Four:
Dave Hopkins (incumbent)
Ryle Smith

There is one contested Pella School Board race, and all three candidates on the ballot have been invited to participate in a forum on Thursday, October 19th at 5:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by 92.1 KRLS and broadcast on the air and Pella Dutch Live. Here are the Pella School Board candidates:

District 1:
Tim Tripp (incumbent)
Travis Thompson

District 2:
Paul Weesner

Stay tuned to 92.1 KRLS for award-winning coverage of the upcoming city council and school board elections, to be held on Tuesday, November 7th.