Ward 3 will cover a smaller portion of the city in the south/southwest but has a voting population of 21,078, making it the second highest next to Ward 6 when it comes to the number of eligible voters.
It includes the community associations of Lakeview and Cathedral as well as school subdivisions five and three.
Outgoing Coun. Andrew Stevens who served on council for more than eight years is not seeking re-election, leaving three new candidates vying for the seat at city hall.
Running in Ward 3 is Barry Wilkie, David Froh and Faaiq Tanveer.
Wilkie, who has lived in Ward 3 his whole life says he offers years of business experience that would help in the growth of the city by making “smart decisions not political decisions.”
“My goal is to hold the city accountable for poor business decisions,” Wilkie’s profile on the city’s website reads. “We need to …