Incumbents returning to office after spring election
Tim Morris was re-elected to the Holton City Commission during Tuesday’s spring election, and many familiar faces are returning to the Royal Valley Board of Education after a tight race between several candidates.
With a 10 percent turnout of Holton voters during the election, incumbent Tim Morris will remain in the position one seat on the commission with 197 votes over Blair Wagner’s 104 votes, according to results provided by Jackson County Clerk and Election Officer Kathy Mick.
Voters living within USD 337 Royal Valley determined several close races for seats on the board Tuesday. Incumbent Jim O’Toole will remain on the board in the position one seat after beating Raphael Wahwassuck 149 votes to 125 votes. Incumbent Pat Tuck also kept her position three seat with 139 votes to Jason Klotz’s 135 votes.
Cindy Broxterman took the position seven seat previously held by Rusty Douglas with 118 votes, which was enough to beat Elizabeth Long-Smith’s 70 votes and Barbara Walder-Hittle’s 91 votes. Broxterman served as a board member in the position six seat from 2005 to 2013.
Incumbent Boone Smith ran unopposed for position two on the board of education and received a total of 223 votes.
Jackson Heights school board candidates ran unopposed, and voters agreed to return incumbent David Allen to the USD 335 position one seat after he received 149 votes. Incumbent Neal Keeler received 144 votes to retain his position three seat, and board member Melinda Wareham received 141 votes for position two. Incumbent Konrad Coe was re-elected to position seven on the board with 146 votes.
Three new faces were elected to the Holton USD 336 Board of Education Tuesday. All candidates ran unopposed. Rex Frazier was elected to the position one seat on the board with 388 votes, and Orin Marshall will serve in the position two seat after receiving 371 votes. Carl Matousek was elected to position seven on the board with 338 votes. Incumbent Shelby Patch was re-elected to position three with 355 votes.
In city council races, current Circleville Mayor Ed Rostetter ran unopposed and received 15 votes, and Eric Deneault (12 votes) and Judy Olson (14 votes) were elected to the two open seats on the city council. LeRoy Shupe was also seeking election to the council but only received 10 votes.
Donna Knehans (9 votes) and Teresa Robb (13 votes) were elected to two of three open seats on the Delia City Council.
In Denison, Bruce Sweany received 16 votes for mayor, and James Hindman (17 votes) and Harold McAlexander (16 votes) were chosen to fill two open city council seats.
In the Hoyt City Council race, Leonard Allen (34 votes), Farrell Holthaus (48 votes) and Nathan McAlister (42 votes) were elected to fill three open seats.
Damian Brackenbury (15 votes) and Rudy Schmidt (12 votes) were elected to two of the three open seats on the Mayetta City Council.
In Netawaka, Bruce Meininger received 9 votes for mayor while Douglas Amon (13 votes), Bob Lamberson (13 votes), Jarred Rethman (12 votes), Kevin J. Schmitz (12 votes) and Daryl Wilson (13 votes) were elected to the five open positions on the city council.
In the Soldier mayoral race, Luke Geist received 25 votes, and challenger Paula Keating received five. Penny Ludlow (10 votes), Ida Nadeau (24 votes), Nina Reed (21 votes), Jackie Tannahill (25 votes) and Brenda Holliday-Stanton (25 votes) were elected to the Soldier City Council. Dakota Keating also received eight votes.
Richard Archer (19 votes), Larry Eubanks (25 votes) and Matthew Honas (24 votes) were elected to three of the five open seats on the Whiting Council.
Residents also cast their vote on Tuesday to elect two representatives to the Meadowlark Extension District Board. Henrietta Area received 604 votes, and Jeri Albright received 508 votes.
The election results will be canvassed by the Jackson County Commissioners at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 13, it was reported.
