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Republican candidate Ian Gill won election to a partial term on the Iron County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday’s election, according to preliminary totals.
Gill collected 660 votes in District 2 to 255 for incumbent Pete Judd, who ran without party affiliation. The term runs through Dec. 31, 2028.
Summaries for other contested races:
CASPIAN
In a race for three seats on the Caspian City Commission, Matt Jacks led with 204 votes, followed by Gary Sabol, 190, and Andy Rajala, 144.
Ancella Thurston, the only non-incumbent, finished fourth with 124.
IRON RIVER TOWNSHIP
Douglas Bruster, an incumbent Republican, was elected to a partial term as a trustee on the Iron River Township Board with 334 votes. Anthony Dallavalle, running without party affiliation, received 186 votes. The term runs until Dec. 1, 2028.
FOREST PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
April Anderson was elected to a partial term on the Forest Park School Board with 1,287 votes. The term ends Dec. 31, 2028. Timothy Bendick was a write-in candidate with 290 write-in votes cast.
In a race for two six-year school board terms, Tammy Hendrickson led with 1,280 votes, followed by Mike Bjork with 1,126.
Finishing out of the running were Christine Perry, 595 votes, and Allen Jaeger, 295. Bjork was the only incumbent.
WEST IRON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Four candidates were vying for three seats on the West Iron County School Board. Incumbent Maria Shamion led with 2,065 votes, followed by another incumbent, Julie LaMay, 1,798. Rick Christensen claimed the third seat with 1,646 votes.
Jill Walsh collected 1,229 votes.
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP
A request to allow 6.5 mills, or $6.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation, for five years until 2030 for road maintenance and repairs was approved by one vote, according to preliminary totals. The vote was 78 yes to 77 no.
The levy would raise about $250,937 in its first year.
VILLAGE OF ALPHA
Alpha Proposition A to switch the clerk and treasurer from an elected to appointed position was approved, 44 yes to 35 no. Proposition B to allow non-residents to serve as clerk and treasurer and eliminate the treasurer's term limit was approved 41 yes to 36 no.
Alpha Proposition C to change the village charter to establish procedures for potential disincorporation was also approved, 50 yes to 26 no.
In the election for Alpha village president, Linda Mueller and Kevin Foster were write-in candidates. There were 40 write-in ballots cast, with a breakdown not yet posted.