City election ballot set for November

While the November election is still months away, incumbent Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop is assured a second term.

Likewise, clerk-treasurer Luann Welmer, who is also unopposed, will receive a third term that begins in January.

Republican, Democrat and Libertarian party leaders had until noon Wednesday to fill vacancies on the Nov. 5 municipal election ballot.

When that deadline arrived, no additional names had been submitted, Bartholomew County Chief Deputy Clerk Dustin Renner said.

For more on this story, see Thursday’s Republic.