Democratic Councilor Dennis Troyer will face off again with his Republican rival, former Councilor Jim Mautino, in the District 6 general election Nov. 10.

The two candidates last competed in the 2006 council race, when Troyer managed to oust Mautino from the seat.

Troyer, 69, and Mautino, 77, are both retired from American Airlines.

The east Tulsa district is evenly split between the political parties, with 9,299 registered Democrats and 9,484 registered Republicans. It also has 2,941 independents.

The councilor position, which is considered a part-time job, carries a two-year term and an $18,000 annual salary.

The candidates say they are vastly different from one another. Troyer said Mautino has a "negative view," while Mautino said Troyer has been a "rubber stamp" for the mayor's administration.

Mautino said he wants to reclaim his seat because Troyer — and other councilors — have supported Mayor Kathy Taylor on controversial issues such as approving City Hall's move and the downtown assessment fee for the ballpark.

"These are things that have a lot of people upset," he said.

Troyer defends his votes, saying they helped move the city forward.

"I'm a good, solid voice," he said. "I work well with the administration and the council, but that doesn't mean I don't speak my own mind. To be able to accomplish things for your district, you have to be able to work with people."

Among his accomplishments, Troyer said, is gaining approval of the city's social host ordinance, which holds adults responsible if they serve alcohol to minors.

In addition, Troyer points to the revival of the dormant Eastland Mall as the Eastgate Metroplex.

Troyer said he also has actively worked to re-establish neighborhood associations and start new ones, which help tie the community together.

But there's more to be done, Troyer said. District 6 residents want new homes, new retail stores and new restaurants.

"They want to be able to shop and go out to eat and not drive across town or into Broken Arrow," he said. "When people are on fixed incomes, that's a concern for them. They want to buy local but their options are limited."

If re-elected, Troyer said, he also would focus on aggressive code enforcement and finding better funding for it.

Mautino served one council term from 2004 to 2006 and prevailed in a 2005 public recall vote that was started by a group that accused him of being anti-development.

If elected, Mautino said, he would pursue a top-down audit of the Public Works Department, not just the partial reviews that have been conducted in the wake of this year's bribery scandal.

"We've had over 25 years of Public Works running the way that it has and it's clearly not working," he said, noting the condition of the city's infrastructure.

Mautino said he would push to establish council offices in each of the districts to be closer to constituents and would work to bring economic development and more areas with sewers in east Tulsa.

He also said he would be against raising any taxes or utility fees. "We have to make it affordable to live in Tulsa again," he said.

"People are voting with their feet and leaving town."