TRAVERSE CITY — Tuesday's general election in northern Michigan features numerous local office races, millage requests and other proposals.

Here's a breakdown of local ballot issues and races in the five-county area. Only contested races listed on ballots are included.

ANTRIM COUNTY

County Commission

District 9:

-Brenda Ricksgers (R)

-Mike Hayes (D)

-Tom McCorry (no party

affiliation)

District 3:

-Karen Bargy (R)

-Kathleen Peterson (D)

911 surcharge: $2.91 per month surcharge to support 911 services.

Banks Township:

Charlevoix Public Schools

Special two-year term

(vote for 1)

-Nancy K. Allison

-Bob Bergmann

-Margie Tamminga

Central Lake Township:

Central Lake Village president

-Lawrence L. Eckhardt

-Walter Russell

Central Lake Village trustee (vote for 3)

-Denise K. Batterbee

-Joe Bodley

-Judith Kosloski

-Ken Kruse

-Brian Eric Patton

Elk Rapids Township:

Elk Rapids village trustee

(vote for 3)

-Larry Ball

-Janet Bassett

-Dan LeBlond

-M. Charles Schuler

Township hall millage: 0.2 mills for three years for operation of historic township hall

Helena Township:

Township clerk (vote for 1)

-David Peterson (D)

-Ferol D. Skaggs (no party affiliation)

Jordan Township:

Road millage proposal:

1-mill for two years for roads.

Mancelona Township:

Mancelona village president

-Kathryn Patrick Altrock

-Eugene Kerr

BENZIE COUNTY

County Commission

District 2

-Mary J. Pitcher (R)

-Roland N. Halliday (no party affiliation)

District 3

-Roger Griner (R)

-Marcia Stobie (D)

District 6

-Tom Kelley (R)

-Roger C. Hubbell (no party affiliation)

Medical care operation millage: 0.3650-mill increase for a period of five years;

Medical care capital improvement millage:

0.6350-mill increase for 20 years

Benzie Central Schools board (vote for 2)

-Pam Schneider

-Gwen Van Dorp

-Mark Weaver

Village of Elberta

president

-Kenneth Holmes

-Reggie Manville

Village of Elberta clerk

- Sharyn Bower

- Marsha Stefoff

Village of Elberta trustee

(vote for 3)

-Charles E. Hendershott

-Diane V. Jenks

-Connie Manke

-Linda C. Manville

-Bonnie Ness

-William A. Soper

-Kelli Stapleton

-Matthew Stapleton

Village of Elberta trustee

partial term (vote for 1)

-Sylvester Lee

-Ross Thorsen

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY

County Commission

District 1:

-Jason Gillman (R)

-Bernol Soutar (D)

District 5:

Ross Richardson (D)

Ralph Soffredine (R)

District 7:

Tom Mair (GRN)

Christine Maxbauer (R)

Road millage proposal: 1 mill for four years to

repair and improve existing roads

Senior center proposal: 0.1 mills for six years for operation of senior

centers

Fife Lake Township:

Operating millage proposal: 0.2 mill increase for two years to fund

township operations



Kingsley school board

(full-term)

Jason Gauthier

Kelly Stiner

Kingsley school operating millage proposal: Renewal of 18 mills

for school operations on property without a homestead or farmland exemption

Northwestern Michigan College Trustee (vote for 2)

Bob Brick

Bruce L. Byl

Cheryl Gore Follette

Kennard R. Weaver

Peninsula Township

Police proposal: 0.2 mills for four years for police services

Traverse City School Board

(vote for 2)

Jennifer Schell Bonifacio

Erik Falconer

Cynthia Glines

Scott Hardy

Mary Marois

Mary Jo McKay

Traverse City

Proposal 1: Amend city charter to give city commission exclusive jurisdiction over Traverse City Light & Power and convert the Light & Power board to an advisory body

Proposal 2: Amend city charter to subject any decision to build or acquire a power generation facility to voter referendum

LEELANAU COUNTY

Leelanau County probate judge:

-Marian F. Kromkowski

-Larry J. Nelson

County Commission

District 3:

-Jason Harrall (D)

-Richard A. Schmuckal (R)

District 5:

-David Shiflett (R)

-Karen Zemaitis (no party

affiliation)

District 6:

-David G. Marshall (D)

-Karen Paulus (R)

District 7:

-Karl William Dungjen (D)

-Melinda C. Lautner (R)

Solid waste and recycling proposal: $29 per household per year for 10 years to cover solid waste reduction and recycling programs. Subject to approval in each township and village.

Village of Northport

Village president:

-Michael F. Rogers Sr.

-Frederick Steffens II

Village clerk:

-Joni L. Scott

-Laura A. Weiss

Village trustee (vote for 3):

-Richard H. Burmeister

-Donna Groomes

-Chris D. Holton

-Phillip Mikesell

-Steven R. Mattson

-Frederick H. Thomas

-Jim Watson

Elmwood Township

Fire millage proposal: Renewal of 0.78 mills for three years to fund fire department operations and equipment

Leland Township

Fire and rescue millage proposal: 0.25-mill increase through 2011 to

fund emergency medical services and fire department equipment

Leland Public Schools

Operating millage proposal: Renewal of 10.9013 mills for 2011 to fund operational expenses

Suttons Bay Township

Park millage proposal: 0.25 mills for 3 years to fund maintenance and construction within Herman Park

Suttons Bay Public Schools Bonding proposal: Maintain current debt millage levy of 0.2 mills until May 2016, but funding will be used on other school projects, including technology and renovation

KALKASKA COUNTY

County Commission

District 2

-Stu McKinnon (R)

-Fred Vonalt (D)

District 4

-David Ritter (R)

-Alan McCullen (D)

Blue Lake Township

1.2 mills for 8 years for highway improvements

Village of Kalkaska

President

-Jeff Sieting

-Virginia A. Thomas

Trustee (vote for 3)

- Lyle R. Blanksvard

-Harold Eickholt

-Robert E. Hall

-David L. Heymes