Three candidates are seeking election as mayor of Alleman, including incumbent Bob Kramme, Tyler Perry and Bill Stevens Jr.

Five candidates are vying for three at-large seats on the Alleman City Council, including Scott Andreas, incumbent Carmella Jones, Loren Steinkamp, Amanda Woods and incumbent David Wilcox.

The Des Moines Register asked each candidate to respond to questions on why they're running and the issues their community is facing. Their answers may be lightly edited for clarity or length.

Jones did not respond to the Register's questionnaire. Steinkamp did not have contact information listed on a campaign filing document and did not return calls to listed phone numbers.

The election is Nov. 7.

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Mayor

Bob Kramme (incumbent)

AGE: Did not provide

GREW UP: Did not provide

CURRENT HOME: Alleman

EDUCATION: Saydel High School; DMACC (law enforcement)

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Mayor, city of Alleman, currently serving my second term; judicial nominating commission District 5C; Polk County Board of Health; Des Moines Metro Solid Waste Board; Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority; Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization; elected to the North Polk School Board for one term

Tyler Perry

AGE: 32

GREW UP: Ankeny

CURRENT HOME: Alleman

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in leisure, youth and human services, University of Northern Iowa

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Planning and Zoning board for the City of Alleman, 2021-current

Bill Stevens Jr.

AGE: Did not provide

GREW UP: Did not provide

CURRENT HOME: Alleman

EDUCATION: Did not provide

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Alleman City Council, 24 years; council liaison for Planning and Zoning; has served on Board of Adjustment; has helped with Public Works projects.

Why are you running?

Bob Kramme: Editor's note: Kramme provided a biographical statement in response to questions.

As mayor, I am committed to preserving Alleman’s future. That includes a future public sewer system,and rebuilding our streets, which will build our property tax base. As mayor, I renegotiated with the North Polk School system of which we gave water to them free of charge. Now we receive $30,000 a year from the school system for water with a built-in 3% increase each year for 10 years. As mayor, I worked with the Polk County Conservation Board to purchase 36 acres for a park to be built next year. This will be the first park in the history of Alleman and it is on the Fourmile Creek river bottom.

As mayor, I led the council to establish a TIF district at Meadow Point subdivision. This will generate at least $80,000 per year in new revenue to the city to rebuild our streets and infrastructure. With the money generated between TIF and water and other monies I’m hoping that it generates about $125,000 a year in new money to the city to rebuild our streets, so that we will be able to handle all of the traffic at the North Polk School system generates to our city every day.

Bill Stevens Jr.: Editor's note: Stevens provided a biographical statement in response to questions.

I would like to move the Alleman boundaries north along Highway 69. I also want to move forward with the plans for the sewer project for North Polk and future growth. We need to work with the North Polk School District and Polk County on the sewer project to gain speed. I want to focus on road projects we have started and need to finish up, such as the 134th repaving and Third, Fourth and Fifth streets.

I believe we should build a working relationship with all adjoining cities. I would like to partner with Ankeny on finding a solution to build strength for the community with them. My goal is to keep Alleman strong but independent in its growth. I would also like to move forward with sidewalks between Uptown and the Estates.

I moved to Alleman to have a small town feeling with big town goals, and I think keeping our farmland and properties with larger lots is what we should strive for. I will support the new council on achieving goals we have set forth.

As a council member, I have helped vote on the city projects and I hope as mayor to continue to push forward to finish projects that have been started.

Tyler Perry: Alleman is facing a pivotal moment in its history. The rapid growth of neighboring municipalities is a concern for many residents in Alleman. Myself and many others love the way our community relates to one another. To preserve the special small town culture we have, we will need to embrace a steady level of growth. I want to serve as mayor to help guide our community through this challenging and exciting time.

What is the biggest issue facing your community and how would you address it?

Bob Kramme: Provided the above biographical statement.

Bill Stevens Jr.: Provided the above biographical statement.

Tyler Perry: The largest issue facing our community is our limited tax base. Alleman’s best path forward is to encourage the development of both residential and commercial districts. With the additional funding we’ll be able to fund the projects residents care most about: road maintenance, parks, and beautification.

City Council

Scott Andreas

Candidate did not provide photo.

AGE: 54

GREW UP: Ankeny

CURRENT HOME: Alleman

EDUCATION: Ankeny High School, class of 1987 with some college. Graduated From World Wide College of Auctioneering (Mason City) in 2003. Most recently graduated from the Polk County Sheriff's Citizens' Academy.

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Currently serving on the Alleman Board of Adjustment (two years)

Amanda Woods

AGE: 44

GREW UP: Lebanon, Indiana

CURRENT HOME: Alleman

EDUCATION: Associate in Arts, DMACC

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: member, Alleman Betterment Committee; secretary, Windsor Heights Police Association; volunteer, Lutheran Church of Hope Student Ministries; volunteer, Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run; volunteer, Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician

David Wilcox (incumbent)

AGE: 54

GREW UP: Cedar Rapids

CURRENT HOME: Alleman

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in administration of justice, The University of Wyoming, 1992; Associate degree in pastoral ministry, Berean University.

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: 12 years on the Alleman City Council. I have led the Board of Adjustment, Parks and Rec Board and I'm currently in charge of streets for the City of Alleman.

Why are you running?

Scott Andreas: I am running to represent the ideas and interests of my neighbors and to help maintain Alleman's small town roots and feel.

Amanda Woods: As a retired law enforcement officer, I have spent most of my adult life serving the communities I have lived and worked in. It would be an honor to continue to serve by representing the citizens of Alleman. I want to do my part to ensure that Alleman is seen as a respectable community that continues to believe in traditional, small town Iowa values. I also believe that local government, acting in the best interest of and in concert with its citizens, promotes positive change and increased quality of life in a community.

David Wilcox: I love my small town. I love the people and the relationships. It has been an honor to serve. I am a conservative. I believe in small government that is a referee between parties and spends what it brings in.

What is the biggest issue facing your community and how would you address it?

Scott Andreas: The biggest issue is infrastructure and attracting business and development without further burden to our small tax base or losing our identity. Our community is made up of those who have deep roots here or have sought us out to have a less congested and hectic life. I intend to encourage all input and involvement from the citizens and to find ways to improve our community through local, state and federal grants, so our current limited resources can continue to go to current debt service and needed infrastructure.

Amanda Woods: The biggest issue facing our community is the lack of a specific plan and vision to account for growth. We continue to see substantial growth in the surrounding communities, resulting in increased traffic on our roads and steady rises in student enrollment numbers at the three North Polk Schools within Alleman city limits. I would like to work with citizens, city leaders and fellow council members to develop and implement a long-term plan to address the issue of insufficient infrastructure. The plan needs to be feasible, sustainable, and economically responsible.

David Wilcox: There are two issues that I believe are important to Alleman: city expansion and infrastructure. I am committed to find a wastewater treatment plan that does not involve taking land from others but fuels Alleman’s economic future. Our Alleman roads will need a major overhaul in the next five years. I have worked with North Polk Schools to ensure they pay their fair share of road use, and we are in the middle of negations with Polk County to overhaul our uptown water flow.

Chris Higgins covers the eastern suburbs for the Register. Reach him at chiggins@registermedia.com or 515-423-5146 and follow him on Twitter @chris_higgins_.

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Three candidates are vying for Alleman mayor in 2023 election