Several of Carroll County’s mayors up for re-election this November are on the fence about running for office again.

The mayors of Carrollton, Bowdon, Mount Zion, Roopville and Villa Rica all have terms ending this year, but only Carrollton Mayor Wayne Garner seemed relatively certain he would fight to maintain his seat in this November’s general election. The primary reason for indecision by the other incumbents was personal. Roopville Mayor Bob Merrell was unavailable for comment about his intentions prior to press time.

“I will probably run again,” Garner said. “I haven’t really thought about it, but I would say that there’s about a 75 percent chance that I will.”

Garner and the others will have to decide for certain by August 27 ” the first day of qualifying for November’s municipal elections. In addition to the governments listed above, Temple’s City Council and the Carrollton Board of Education also will have seats on the ballot.

“There’s no primary election this year; it’s just municipal elections,” Elections Supervisor Patti Brown-Traylor said. “Every (seat) on the ballot is a four-year term.”

Villa Rica Mayor J. Collins will finish his first term this December, but he is unsure if he is willing to run for a second. After experiencing success over the past two years with his business, Collins Funeral Home, he said he may want to devote most of his time to private endeavors.

“(Re-election) is something I’m thinking about seriously,” Collins said. “I don’t want to neglect my business or my duties as mayor, but my business has been a success the past couple of years. I will probably make up my mind in the next month or so.”

Like Collins, Bowdon Mayor Jimmy Agan is debating whether or not to run for office again. After being involved with the city’s government the past 22 years, he said he feels it may be time for him to retire onto other things.

Last Tuesday saw the resignation of Mount Zion Mayor John Griffin, who told the Times-Georgian he was giving up his seat for personal reasons. Mayor Pro Tem Sue Bloodworth is serving as mayor for the time being and has expressed interest in running for Griffin’s seat when the post comes up for election in November.

Also up for re-election will be Carrollton City Council members Dr. Peter Balega and Mandy Maierhofer; Bowdon City Council members Randy Saxon and Bret Hart; Mount Zion City Council members Jane Cammons and Sue Bloodworth; Roopville City Council members Jon Huff, Irene Teal, John Price and Larry Ratliff; Temple City Council members Gene Yearty, William Simmons and Jerry Robinson; and Villa Rica City Council members Danny Carter and Verland Best.

The Carrollton Board of Education has three seats up for re-election, those of board member Lynn Kress, Board member Joshua Mabry and Board member Dr. Michael Rothschild.

November’s election also will pose a public referendum pertaining to the employment of a county manager.