It appears that a proposed bill that would move local and school board elections to the fall of even numbered years will be going to back to both legislative chambers for final votes in the near future.

Legislators from both chambers settled their differences on the bill Tuesday and reached an agreement on the final version of the election bill. Both chambers will need to approve the measure and send it to Gov. Sam Brownback.

The bill has not gained much support from local leaders. Allen Dinkel, Junction City’s City Manager explained that he’s concerned that local elections would get lost among larger elections held at the same time.

“I think the concern is that this will fall when gubernatorial elections are, or senate or federal races like President will fall, and we’ll maybe lose the chance to have local discussion on the local issues,” said Dinkel. “And maybe that our races will be may be overshadowed by  all the press going on, all the campaigning and we’ll lose all the local discussion like we’re having right now on local races.”

The city commission did sign a resolution in opposition to the bill shortly after it was introduced early in the legislative session.

It is unknown when the bill will go back in front of both chambers and a final vote will be made.