Monticello Mayor Aaron Sims announces re-election bid

Aaron Sims Monticello Mayor Aaron Sims has announced he will seek a second term, focusing In a June 23 campaign announcement, Sims said he intends to continue focusing on “creative problem solving” and municipal management while pursuing additional investments in the city. Sims, who co-owns a downtown Tex-Mex restaurant with his wife, Marisol, said his first term has focused on bringing a small-business approach to city government. “When I transitioned from Main Street to City Hall, my goal was to challenge the traditional, costly ways of doing government business,” Sims said in the release.