Talkeetna Community Council Election Results in Coin-Toss

Results from the Talkeetna Community Council election are also in.  Four council board seats were up for election.  There were four candidates on the ballot, as well as one official write-in candidate.

The only incumbent running for re-election is Whitney Wolff, who received 107 votes and will remain on the council.  New council members include Mark Moren and Rich Crain.  There was a tie for the fourth seat, with Rob Shelby and write-in candidate Caitlin Hunt both receiving sixty-nine votes.  Per Talkeetna Community Council bylaws, the race was decided by a coin-toss, which was won by Rob Shelby, making him the final member of the board.

Additional write-in votes included a handful of Talkeetna residents, as well as one write-in vote each for Mickey Mouse and Mayor Stubbs.

In addition to electing board members, East Talkeetna residents voted 48-10 in favor of exploring adding East Talkeetna to the local flood service area.