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Cass County 2017 City Election results – FINAL

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November 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

City of Anita:

City Council (elect 3 to a 4-year term each) –

Ben Daughenbaugh           58*

Incumbent Mark Harris      25

John Knutson                     68*

Write-in Tim Wheelock       42*

City of Atlantic:

Mayor (4-year term):

Incumbent David R. Jones.      521

Write-In                                   143

City Council At Large (4-year term, elect 1):

Gerald A. Brink (appointed)    645

Write-In                                   18

City Council 2nd Ward (4-year term, elect 1):

Incumbent Kathy Somers       76

City Council 5th Ward (4-year term):

Incumbent Richard D. “Dick” Casady     176

Write-In                                                  3

Parks & Recreation Board (6-year term beginning 11/2017), elect 2:

John Krogman                        635

Incumbent Jolene Smith         569

Write-In                                   16

Public Measure G asked if the City should increase the current Hotel-Motel Tax from 4% to 7%, effective January 1st, 2018. The 4% tax is already used for Atlantic Parks and Rec Department purposes. The additional 3% revenue would be used for the Schildberg Recreation Area, walking paths and trails inside the City of Atlantic. YES     359        NO 420*

City of Cumberland:

Mayor (2-year term):

Incumbent Nancy Virginia Coughlin       36

City Council (elect 3 to a 4-year term each):

Incumbent Gary Cooper                         23  (Tie to be broken by the Board of Supervisors)

Darrin Hardisty                                       23                      ”                    ”

Incumbent Michael Martin                     26*

Mike Hill                                                 29*

In Cumberland, Public Measure C asks voters if the City should amend sections of the City Code of Ordinances by changing the number of Cumberland Library Board members from seven to five who are appointed by the City Council. (50% of the votes are required for passage).

YES      34     NO     3

City of Griswold:

Mayor (4-year term):

Brad Rhine                                             91

Write-In                                                 12

City Council (elect 2 to a 4-year term):

Julianne M. Adams                                82*

Carol Preston                                        85*

Write-In: Thomas Moore                       21

City of Lewis:

City Council (elect 2 to 4-year terms):

Ryan Archibald (appointed)                  81*

Don Cohrs                                             38*

Leroy Easter                                          7

Chad Frieze                                           32

Bryan Olson-Everett                             9

Rick Sanny                                             24

City Council (Vacancy term, 4-years, elect 1):

Ryan Lockwood (appointed)                86*

Natalie Olson-Everett                          16

In Lewis, voters will decide if an annual levy at a rate not to exceed 27-cents per $1,000 assessed property valuation will be used to provide monies for public library services (Public Measure B) and, if the City should change how its Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) revenue is used. (Public Measure E). 50% approval is required for both measures)

YES     42     NO 51

City of Marne:

Mayor (2-year term):

Incumbent Randall I. Baxter                 33

City Council (*2-year terms, elect 5): 6 candidates –

Vergil Anderson                                   21

Incumbent Lori Holste                         37*

Mark Opbroek                                     35*

Wayne Priester                                    38*

Incumbent Angela Redler                   32*

Jericho Schmitt                                   25*

Public Measure E asks if the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) be used 100% for “Any lawful purpose”?   YES   22     NO 12

Public Measure D asks voters of the community if the term of the Mayor and Council Members be changed from 2-years to 4-years. (50% approval needed for passage)

YES   19   NO 16

City of Massena:

Mayor (2-year term):

Write-In: Phil Przchodzin                    54*

City Council (4-year term, elect 2):

Incumbent Jackson Bissell                 68*

Bobby McKnight                                32

Incumbent Douglas Venteicher         65*

Public Measure F asks citizens for permission to change the use of the City’s LOST revenue. (50% approval required for the measure to pass).

YES 42     NO 45

City of Wiota:

Mayor (2-year term):

Incumbent Ford Lillard                      17

City Council (4-year term, elect 3):

Incumbent Jeff Lillard                       15

Two Write-In candidates to be elected

  1. Charles Becthold                     7*
  2. Deanna Spry                           2  (Tie to be broken by the Board of Supervisors)
  3. Lamar Spies                            2