Public Safety Lieutenant Douglas Keiser announced his retirement  from  City services effective August 1, 2010, after more than 26 years.  He jointed the City staff as a full-time Police Officer in 1984, and when the City's combined-service Department of Public Safety was established in 1988, became certified as a law-enforcement officer and maintained State-issued certifications in three disciplines - law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency-medical techniques.  Lieutenant Keiser was promoted to his current position of Lieutenant in 1991.

Attendees at Monday's July 26 Ward Conventions selected City Councilmember Fraser, and Thomas Postelnick, 1055 Hoffman Street, as candidates for the Second Ward City Councilmember position, and City Councilmember Marshall, and B. Jeremy Wills, D.D.S., 204 State Street, as candidates for the Fourth Ward City Councilmember position.

Wednesday delegates who had been named at the four Ward Conventions on Monday then nominated Mayor H. Ted Pall, Jr., M.D., and Sherry Loar-Trudell, 801 West Sheridan Street, as mayoral candidates. 

Names of all candidates for City Councilmember and Mayor positions will appear on the November 2 General Election ballot.  Petitions in support of additional candidates may be filed until 5:00 P.M., Monday, August 2, for inclusion on the November 2 ballot.