Patty Gilbert was sworn in as mayor last Thursday, and in her first days in office plans to “(continue) the heavy work.” She hopes to revitalize the borough’s economic development committee, support local businesses and promote new ones. “It’ll be a full agenda,” she said.
The borough assembly certified the election results last Thursday.
The ballot proposition to issue $8.5 million in bonds for Public Safety Building repairs failed 259 to 324 in the Oct. 4 election. Since the building is still in need of costly repairs, the assembly will “have to figure out where we go from here,” said Gilbert.
The borough’s two other ballot propositions both passed by wide margins. Voters approved issuing $3.5 million in bonds for school repairs, 377 to 205, and approved giving the borough authority to lease or sell the 6-Mile sawmill property, 477 to 107.
In the only other contested election on the ballot, David Powell and Brittani Robbins, who received 430 and 378 votes respectively, will serve three-year terms on the borough assembly. Alex Angerman received 215 votes.
In uncontested races, Elizabeth Roundtree and David Wilson will serve on the school board for three-year terms, Esther Ashton will serve on the school board for a one-year term, and Winston Davies and John Yeager will serve on the port commission for three-year terms.
At the time of the election, Wrangell had 1,914 registered voters. There was a 26% turnout on election day with 498 votes. The canvas board last Thursday counted 104 absentee ballots, boosting the turnout to 31% with 602 votes.
This year’s municipal election turnout was significantly higher than last year’s 486.
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