(KNZA)--Longtime Hiawatha City Commissioner Bill Collins has filed for the position of mayor.
Collins, who filed Thursday, is the first candidate to seek the position.
Mayor Crosby Gernon has announced he doesn’t plan to seek re-election. Gernon has served as mayor since 2006.
Collins, who currently serves as Commissioner of Finance, has served on the Commission since 1993.
The position of mayor is the only city office up for election this April.
Candidates have until noon on Tuesday, January 27th to file with the Hiawatha City Clerk.
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