FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL CHANGES TWO POSITIONS

FAIRMONT’S CITY COUNCIL MAKEUP WAS PARTIALLY FLIPPED AFTER TUESDAY’S ELECTION RESULTS. MICHELLE MILLER UNSEATED INCUMBENT CITY COUNCILOR TOM HAWKINS FOR THE AT LARGE COUNCIL SEAT WITH 67% T0 32% ADVANTAGE.

IN THE RACE FOR 2ND WARD CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE BRITNEY KAWECKI GARNERED 35% OF THE VOTE BEATING OUT OUT JOE LOUGHMILLER WHO HAD 31 % OF THE VOTE AND INCUMBENT COUNCILOR RUTH CYPHERS HAD 20% OF THE VOTE. RON LINDBERG FINISHED WITH 12%.

INCUMBENT 4TH WARD COUNCILOR WAYNE HASEK RETAINED HIS POSITION WITH A 61% TO 38% OF THE OVER CHALLENGER AND FORMER COUNCILOR TERRY ANDERSON.