Just how many Kelowna City Councillors plan to run for re-election in the fall is still up in the air.

With just under six months remaining before the November 15 municipal elections, only four of the nine current councillors have indicated their plans to seek re-election.

Mayor Sharon Shepherd said back in December she would seek a second term in the mayor's chair.

Three councillors have also said they would seek re-election, including veteran Councillor Robert Hobson, who is chair of the Regional District and vice-president of the UBCM, and first-term incumbents Michele Rule and Norm Letnick.

The rest remain uncommitted.

Colin Day, who has served seven terms on council, says he will need to talks things over with his family before making a decision. Day was first elected in 1973, serving two terms.

He has served five consecutive terms since being elected again in 1993.

Andre Blanleil, also a councillor since 1993, says family and personal issue will also be key to his decision.

Blanleil's son Kyle has been recovering from major surgery a year ago to replace a broken bone in his neck.

Barrie Clark, first elected to council in 1999, has indicated his decision will hinge on the health of his wife.

Clark has already announced he will not serve as a representative on the Regional Board if he does decide to run and get re-elected.

Carol Gran, also finishing her first term, has family in Arizona and has indicated she may not seek another term to spend more time south of the border.

Brian Given, first elected in 1999, says personal health issues will determine whether he seeks a fourth term on council.

In October of last year, Given had a cancerous tumor removed from his bowel. It was his second bout with cancer in 12 months.

In October 2006, Given had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour removed from his liver.

Regardless of how many councillors decide to run again, they will most assuredly have a lot of company on the ballot.

A record 32 names were on the ballot for council in 2005, with another five running for mayor.

It would also appear that development will again be the number one issue, as it was back in 2005.

The next council will have a number of important development issues to tackle, including a new Official Community Plan, Downtown Revitalization and a Downtown Plan, as well as the pace of development in other town centres and along Lakeshore.