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By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSt. Joseph voters will choose a new mayor during Tuesday's General Municipal Election as two candidates vie for the position being vacated by Mayor Bill McMurray who has chosen not to run for re-election. John Josendale/Photo by Brent Martin John Josendale is running for mayor after retiring from Wireco where he worked for 48 years. He says he has learned a lot campaigning for the office."One of the things that's been really exciting and interesting to me about running for office is you get to meet a lot of people," Josendale tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "You get to talk to a lot of people, but you also get to learn a lot about how the city operates, how the different organizations operate."Josendale has worked with various St. Joseph organizations, such as United Way and Family Guidance.Josendale says City Hall must become more consumer friendly for residents."Instead of making it difficult, we need to have
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Stock photo. By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostThe St. Joseph City Council has voted 5-4 in opposition of keeping Interstate-229 designated as a commissioned interstate highway.A resolution was before the council at Monday's meeting - a resolution that would keep I-229 as a commissioned interstate highway. It was put forth by councilmember Marty Novak.The five who voted against the resolution to keep I-229 commissioned as an interstate highway include Mayor Bill McMurray, Brian Myers, Brenda Blessing, Madison Davis and Russell Moore.McMurray said he and the four others who voted that way did so because they're waiting for more information - not necessarily because they want the highway decommissioned."We are not as a council, I don't believe, against the interstate designation," McMurray told St. Joseph Post. "I think most of the council would be in favor of the interstate designation and retaining it. But, what we're doing is requesting additional informa