In Marthasville, voters will select a mayor and two aldermen. 

Two candidates are competing for the mayor’s office. The candidates are incumbent mayor David Lange and David Edgington. Marthsaville mayors serve two-year terms.

One seat representing Marthasville’s East Ward on the board of aldermen has two candidates seeking election. They are newcomer Keith Theissen and incumbent Dan Grafrath.

A seat on the city’s board of aldermen representing Marthasville’s Southwest Ward has two candidates competing for office. They are newcomer Keith Hagedorn and incumbent Leo Meyer. 

Aldermen serve two-year terms.

Lange and Meyer’s profiles are below. The candidates are the only two to respond to The Record’s solicitation of information..

David Lange

Lange is retired and serving as Marthasville mayor. He is a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Marthasville, Sons of the American Legion Post 180 in Marthasville and a member of Elks Lodge 1559. He is a previous president for the Marthasville Community Club, where he volunteered for 10 years, and former officer of the Marthasville Fire Department, where he served for 10 years. 

Lange has spent eight years as mayor, serving four terms. Prior to running for mayor, he served five terms, or 10 years, as an alderman. 

He recently received public official certification from the Missouri Municipal League. 

Lange, who is a lifelong Marthasville resident, said he is running for re-election to continue the work he started.

“I would like to continue to watch out for the taxpayers best interest, all while ensuring that necessary improvements in the city are taking place,” he said. 

During his time as mayor, the city has improved and completed water, sewer and street projects by adding curb and guttering; widened streets, resurfaced roads, addressing storm water drainage problems, and increased street lighting. 

“We have paid off sewer revenue bonds before the maturity date, saving over $12,000 in interest, consolidated city financial accounts and investments for a better return for the taxpayers, and implemented online utility bill pay. We have applied for and received grants for projects including sidewalks, GIS mapping, a water study, the Bicentennial Celebration and applied for a grant for the demolition of vacant buildings in the community,” Lange added. 

The city also added a new internet provider and a contract with AT&T is in place to install a new tower that will provide better cellphone coverage and wireless internet options to residents. 

I would look to continue to finalize this negotiation and legal process we have been working on. Not only will this make this an even better place to live, work, and play with better telecommunications, but it will also generate a source of revenue for the city as AT&T would be placing the tower on city property,” Lange said. 

“In addition, I would look to continue improvements to the city’s vital systems including water, sewer, streets and parks. We have been working with resources on the addition of a new campground and RV Park near the Katy Trail, a splash park for children, as well as a new basketball court. I would look to support these initiatives and continue to make Marthasville a place that so many are proud to call their home and will continue to raise their families for many generations to come.”

Leo Meyer

Leo Meyer is retired and currently serves as a Marthasville alderman.

He is a member of the planning committee for the annual Paul Ballmann Memorial Golf Tournament; a member of the Dutzow Knights of Columbus and a board director for Primero Agua, a nonprofit group whose focus is drilling wells in Honduras to give people access to clean drinking water.

Meyer said he would continue his efforts to improve the lifestyle of Marthasville citizens if he’s re-elected. 

“I would work hard to continue to help resolve the issues that face the community,” he said. 

He added that much has been accomplished during his time on the board of aldermen. 

“We saved large sums of money for the citizens of Marthasville by eliminating administrative positions that were unnecessary. We fixed several serious street and sewer issues that were bothering residents,” Meyer said. 

“We started the first phase of the Pecan Street renovation. We finalized an agreement with the local levee district to resolve a (Department of Natural Resources) issue with our current lagoon situation to extend the lagoon overflow to the Missouri River. And we made equipment purchases that improved the efficiency of town maintenance,” he added. 

In the future he would work to resolve the city’s serious water shortage, complete Pecan Street renovation, and continue street improvements with paving projects and extending Fifth Street.