Washington Island Town Chairperson Hans Lux used his holiday greeting on Tuesday as an opportunity to announce that he is not seeking re-election this spring. Lux did not go into specific details about what led to his decision to step aside but said in the social media post that “it has been a very difficult time without the acknowledgment and support of several individual board members for all the work that has been done.” The announcement comes days before incumbents are expected to file their notice of non-candidacy on December 27th and over a week from the deadline to return nomination papers and other related forms. Lux added that he announced early “to allow any knowledgeable and competent resident to apply for the opportunity to run for the town chairman position.” He thanked all of the people who supported him over the years, saying that “it has been an honor to serve this community and to bring forth a plan for the future of this community.” Lux was first elected as Town Chairperson in 2021.