After all the submitted petitions for Dell Rapids City Council were reviewed after the petition deadline on Friday, February 26th, only one ward will require a vote to elect city council members. Gary Haak is running unopposed in Ward 1. Mark Crisp (3 year seat) and Tom Earley (2 year seat) are running unopposed in Ward 2. Mike Geraets is running unopposed in Ward 3. A vote will be held for Ward 4 between incumbent Lee Burggraff and James Borchert.
The city election will be held on Tuesday, April 12th at the Dell Rapids Lutheran Church in coordination with the Dell Rapids School Board election. The ballot will also include the referendum for the re-zoning of the property at 608 E. 6th Street.