Wrangell held its municipal elections on October 6. There were three contested races on the ballot, including the Borough Assembly, the School Board and Port Commission. KSTKs Leilani Combs reports on the election outcomes.
The Assembly met this past Thursday in the Borough Assembly chambers to certify the results of last week’s municipal elections.
432 people turned out to vote this year, up from the 391 the year before. Those voters decided the outcomes for three contested races across borough leadership.
There were two seats available on the Brough Assembly, a single seat on the School Board and one seat on the Port Commission. All contested races were for three-year terms.
For the Borough Assembly, incumbent John Yeager received the most votes of the four candidates. Followed by S.R. “Reme” Privett III. With 299 and 251 votes respectively.
For the Port Commission, incumbent Atonio Sylva won with nearly 80% of the vote.
For the School Board, newcomer Jayme Howell won the seat with around 63% of the vote.
The assembly unanimously voted to certify the election results.
Mayor Patty Gilbert – who ran unopposed in this election – thanked departing Assembly Member Phillip Mach and departing School Board President John Deruyter for their service.
