Preliminary results from ballots cast at the polls during Cordova’s regular city election on March 6 are in, with one city council seat still undecided.
As the polls closed, a six-vote difference made the winner in the race for City Council Seat D too close to call. Voters at the polls had cast 252 ballots for Robert Beedle and 246 ballots for Melina Meyer.
There are 58 absentee ballots, including absentee in person, by mail, questioned ballots and special needs ballots, still to be counted, with a potential for 12 more ballots to be added to that list, making the total 70.
The election board will make the official count at 9 a.m. on March 14.
Results from the absentee ballots will not affect City Council Seat E, School Board Member positions or CCMC Authority Board Member positions.
Anne Schaefer will maintain her seat on Council after receiving 297 votes to Gary Graham’s 197.
Bret Bradford, with 381 votes, and Peter Hoepfner, with 351 votes, were elected into the two open seats on the school board.
Amanda Wiese, with 376 votes, and Linnea Ronnegard, with 364 votes, were both elected to the CCMC Authority Board.
The Cordova City Council voted unanimously to hold a special election on May 15 for ordinances 1165, 1166 and 1167. The ordinances, via the public initiative process, have been discussed extensively during city council meetings over the past few months.
Initiated Ordinance 1165: A proposition decreasing the sales tax cap on a single purchase from $7,500 to $3,000.
Initiated Ordinance 1166: A proposition repealing the motor fuels tax
Initiated Ordinance 1167: A proposition amending the Cordova municipal code to prohibit marijuana manufacturing and cultivation facilities, marijuana retail stores and marijuana testing facilities.
City of Cordova, General Election
March 6, 2018
Certification of Election Return of Ballots Cast at the Polls
City Council Member — Seat “D”
For a regular three (3) year term
Robert Beedle 252
Melina Meyer 246
City Council Member — Seat “E”
For a regular three (3) year term
Gary Graham 197
Anne Schaefer 297
Two School Board Members
For two (2) regular (3) year terms
Bret Bradford 381
Peter Hoepfner 351
Dan Reum 163
Two (2) CCMC Authority Board Members
For Two (2) Regular, Three (3) Year Terms
Dan Reum 109
Linnea Ronnegard 364
Amanda Wiese 376
Source: City of Cordova
