Members


Mayor William "Bill" Trenkle
Jan 2026-Jan 2030

Paul Folsom
Jan 2026-Jan 2030

Mark Ashenfelter
Jan 2026-Jan 2030

Brandon Rogers
Jan 2024-2028

Joe Love
Jan 2024-Jan 2028

Nikki Stowe
Jan 2024-Jan 2028

Meetings


Attend the next City
Council meeting at
Longton city hall on
the second Wednesday
of each month at 7PM.

Longton Governing Body


CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 7 outlines elections, terms of office, and vacancies. Longton is a third-class city represented by a mayor and five council members, all of whom serve four-year terms. General elections for Longton are held every two years in November. 

To become a candidate for city office: 
1. File a declaration of candidacy, accompanied by the $20 fee.
2. File a nomination petition with signatures from 10% of the qualified electors of the City of Longton. 

For more information contact the ELK COUNTY ELECTION OFFICER 

Your Government! Get Involved!


Meetings of the Longton Governing Body are open to the public pursuant to the KANSAS OPEN MEETING ACT, and the agenda each month allows for a timely public forum. Citizens are encouraged to speak during the public forum to address any concerns, comments, or compliments.

A CITIZENS GUIDE TO KANSAS OPEN GOVERNMENT provides further information on Kansas Open Meetings and Kansas Open Records requests. To request records citizens can visit the city hall in person or make requests by email at city@sktc.net