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Portage County Executive John Pavelski has filed for noncandidacy and will not seek reelection in the spring.

Pavelski will complete one four-year term, which he won in 2022 after a recount.

His term included overseeing major county projects, ordinance rewrites and a proposal to abolish the county executive position.

Two candidates, Eric Olson and Ray Reser, have so far filed paperwork to run for the office.

STEVENS POINT − Portage County Executive John Pavelski has filed a declaration of noncandidacy for the seat in the spring election.

Pavelski will complete one full four-year term in the office since he was elected in April 2022 by a margin of 24 votes before a recount narrowed the results . He officially declared noncandidacy on Dec. 9 and confirmed his

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