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How did four mayoral candidates perform in Hillsdale's primary?
Nearly 17% of eligible voters in Hillsdale, Wheatland Township and Somerset Township cast a ballot Aug. 5. Those votes narrowed Hillsdale's mayoral race from four candidates to two, and decided on an operating millage for Addison Community Schools. The operating millage for ACS — set at 19 mills through 2030 — passed with overwhelming support and is anticipated to generate $4.162 million in 2026 toward operating expenses. Meanwhile, in Hillsdale, former Mayor Scott Sessions and Councilmember Matthew Bentley edged out Cathy Kelemen and Councilmember Rob Socha to advance to the general election in November. Sessions served as a councilman in Hillsdale from 2011 to 2013, and then as mayor from 2013 to 2017. On Aug. 5, voters overwhelmingly supported his campaign, with 333 votes cast in his favor. Sessions stepped away from local politics in 2017, but re-entered the spotlight in 2025 after taking issue with a number of recent decisions from Hillsdale City Council. Sessions will face Bentley in a head-to-head campaign this fall. Bentley, an ally of Mayor Pro Tem Joshua Paladino, entered his first four-year term representing the people of Ward 2 in January. Bentley has been a staunch opponent of a proposed road diet along M-99 through the heart of downtown Hillsdale. He earned 269 votes on Aug. 5. More: Hillsdale council rejects $25,000 pay hike for mayor, $10,000 pay hike for council Kelemen and Socha received 138 votes and 149 votes, respectively. The winner of the general election will serve a partial one-year term, with another mayoral election slated for November 2026. The special election in 2025 backfills a position left open when Mayor Adam Stockford announced his resignation in December 2024. — Contact reporter Corey Murray at cmurray@ or follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @cmurrayhdn. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Sessions, Bentley will square off for Hillsdale mayorship in November Solve the daily Crossword
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31-07-2025
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Guide: Important issues on the ballot for Hillsdale, Wheatland, Somerset on Aug. 5
Voters in Hillsdale, Wheatland Township and Somerset Township will head to the ballot box Aug. 5 to decide on an operating millage for Addison Community Schools and narrow down a mayoral race from four candidates to two. The current operating millage at Addison Community Schools will expire this year. If voters opt to renew the proposed 19-mill rate through 2030, the district will receive approximately $4,162,646 in 2026. The deciding voters live in Somerset Township and Wheatland Township. Meanwhile, in the city of Hillsdale, voters will proceed to the Hillsdale Community Library on Aug. 5 to narrow down a mayoral race to two candidates. The winner in November will fill the partial term vacated by former Mayor Adam Stockford when he resigned Dec. 1, 2024, with two years left. Who are the mayoral candidates in Hillsdale? The candidates include: Matthew Bentley Ward 2 Councilman Matt Bentley was the first candidate to announce a campaign for Hillsdale's top-elected position. Bentley said he was asked by Mayor Pro Tem Joshua Paladino to run for office in 2024, when former Councilmember Cynthia Pratt announced she wouldn't seek re-election. Bentley has been a staunch opponent of a proposed road diet for M-99 through the heart of downtown Hillsdale. Scott Sessions Former Mayor Scott Sessions, predecessor to Stockford, announced his candidacy shortly after Bentley, taking issue with Paladino's leadership style and opposing various actions of the new council. Sessions served as a councilmember from 2011 to 2013, then as mayor from 2013 to 2017. Rob Socha Ward 4 Councilman Rob Socha, now in his second term, has also announced his candidacy. Socha has backed some of Paladino's efforts for change, but the two have often found themselves in opposing positions. Socha believes there's a need for continuity and civility in Hillsdale, including retaining staff talent. Cathy Kelemen Cathy Kelemen, a former elections commission committee member, has also announced her candidacy, saying she wants to be a 'voice for the people." She intends to hold townhall-style meetings for open dialogue with Hillsdale's residents if elected. — Contact reporter Corey Murray at cmurray@ or follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @cmurrayhdn. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Mayoral race, school millage to be decided in Hillsdale on Aug. 5 Solve the daily Crossword
