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Stephanie Wiechmann
Dan Ridenour announced his new campaign at a Tuesday night private event. In a statement on Facebook, Ridenour says there's more work to be done to, quote, build a strong foundation on which our city can build toward a brighter future. The Covid 19 pandemic greatly interrupted the mayor's first year in office, with the 2020 state shutdown coming two weeks after his first state of the city policy speech.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
During his three years in office, Ridenour has spoken most of the need for more housing, increased job opportunities and revitalizing public parks. Like previous mayors, he has used the tax fund he controls, called the Mayor's Edit Fund, to support projects he's championing. In his reelection statement, he says he'll continue to focus on bringing business and new housing to Muncie.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Every mayor's term has its rocky issues. During his term, Ridenour has clashed with the Muncie sanitary district on the makeup of its governing board, and with the Muncie City Council over a now voted down solar farm project at the former General Motors plant site. No other candidates have yet announced for the mayor's seat. In Muncie, Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.