HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 2016 election resultsCity of Seward,Alaska City Council Minutes
October 10, 2016 Volume 40, Page 126
Approval of the September 12,2016 City Council Meeting Minutes and the September 16,2016
City Council Special Meeting Minutes.
Certification of the October 4,2016 Municipal Election.
THREE(3) CITY COUNCIL SEATS AVAILABLE(TWO-YEAR TERMS)
Election Day Votes After Canvass Votes Total Votes
Ristine Casagranda 169 39 208
Suzanne Towsley 159 25 184
John D. Hull, Jr. 44 6 50
Dale R. Butts 168 33 201
Erik R. Slater 165 41 206
Marianna Keil 161 42 203
Write-Ins 6 0 6
SEWARD PROPOSITION NO. 1
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR SEWARD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Shall the City of Seward incur debt and issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed
three million dollars ($3,000,000) to finance the planning, design and construction of road
improvements in the City?
The bonds shall be secured by a pledge ofthe full faith and credit of the City. It is expected that
annual payments ofprincipal and interest on the Bonds will be Two Hundred Thirty Thousand
dollars($230,000), or a 0.72 increase in the mill rate(from 3.12 mills to 3.84 mills, equal to an
increase of$72 per$100,000 in property value) or the approximate equivalent ofa one-fifth of
one percent(0.005) sales tax (from 4.0%to 4.2%).
Election Day Votes Canvass Votes Total Votes
YES 240 57 297
NO 90 18 108
SUMMARY
A total of 333 people voted at this election.
There were 65 absentee in-person and by-mail ballots.
There were 3 special needs ballots.
There were 9 questioned ballots.
Therefore, 410 voters turned out.
SPECIAL ORDERS,PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS