Voters on the lower Kenai Peninsula will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on several propositions and pick their city representatives.

In Homer, voters will pick two city council members out of four candidates — Val McLay, Dennis Novak, Francie Roberts and Bryan Zak — for three-year terms.

Homer Mayor James Hornaday is running unopposed, as is Mildred “Milli” Martin for the borough assembly seat in District 9 and Elizabeth “Liz” Downing for Seat 8 on the school board.

Homer voters will also weigh in on five city propositions.

They are: Proposition 1: Shall the city raise the sales tax base rate by 1 percent from April through September and lower the sales tax base rate by 1 percent from October through March?

Proposition 2: The City of Homer has created a division of Community Schools within the Department of Administration and has assumed financial and administrative responsibility for the Community Schools Program through June 30, 2007. Should the assumption of the Community Schools Program become permanent after June 30, 2007?

Proposition 3: Shall the City of Homer, Alaska continue to provide a funding source for street reconstruction improvements and related utilities in accordance with the City of Homer Accelerated Roads Program (HARP) by continuing after Dec. 31, 2007, to levy a three-fourths percent sales tax to fund HARP for up to 20 additional years?

Proposition 4: If Proposition 3 is approved by the voters, shall the city also be authorized to use the revenue from the three-fourths percent dedicated sales tax for the construction of new local streets?

Proposition 5: If Proposition 3 is approved by the voters, shall the city also be authorized to use the revenue from the three-fourths percent dedicated sales tax for the construction of new local non-motorized trails?

Residents also will vote on two Kenai Peninsula Borough propositions.

Borough Proposition 1 reads: Shall the Kenai Peninsula Borough borrow up to $2,588,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds for school capital improvement projects?

Borough Proposition 2 reads: Shall Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 2005-09, “An Ordinance Amending the Borough Code to Provide for Increased Revenue Enhancement Measures including Increasing the Borough Sales Tax Rate to Three Percent, Amending KPB 5.18 to Provide that Taxes on Recreational Package Sales Shall be Calculated on a Per-Person Per-Day Basis, Appropriation of a Portion of Fund Balance from the Land Trust Fund to the General Fund,” be repealed?

There is also a race for two three-year seats on the South Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board.

Doris Cabana and Bill Smith have filed for seat A, while Ronald Alderfer and Bettyann Steciw are running for seat B.

Cynthia Munsell is running unopposed for Seat C of the Anchor Point Fire Service Area Board as is Cassandra Parkinson for Seat B and Joseph Middleton for Seat D.

Scott Simmons is running unopposed for Seat A of the Kachemak Emergency Service Area Board as is Paul Pellegrini for Seat B.

Citizens in Homer voting precincts one and two will vote at Homer City Hall. Voters in Kachemak City and Fritz Creek will cast their ballots at the Kachemak Community Center. Diamond Ridge residents should vote at the Homer Chamber of Commerce. Anchor Point voters should go to the Anchor Point Senior Center.

Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Homer absentee ballots are acceptable when postmarked no later than Friday, before the election, Tuesday.

Absentee voting in person will be available at Homer City Hall, 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Sept. 18 through Monday.

Ben Stuart can be reached at ben.stuart@homernews.com.