Linn County’s Elections Office last week finalized its vote count for the May 20 election, ending a close race for the Lebanon School Board Seat 3.
A final total of 4,335 ballots were cast in the Lebanon precinct — just 16.79% of the city’s registered voters. Vote totals were finalized June 11, according to County Clerk Marcie Richey.
In the election for Lebanon School Board contested seats, Lorlee Engler, Michael Martin and Nichole Piland were winners.
For the School Board Zone 2 seat, Engler finished with 52.65% of the votes (2,207). Jason Fair, also challenging for the seat, had 47.08% (1,974).
For Zone 3, Martin had 50.56% of the votes (2,077). Jackie Eberhart, also challenging for the seat, had 49.15% (2,019).
In Zone 5, incumbent Piland had 56.95% of the votes (2,314). Dominic Conti, challenging for the seat, had 42.78% (1,738).
In the election for the Position 4 seat in the Lebanon Aquatic District, Julie Miller finished with 61.20% (2,399). Ross Dewberry, also challenging for the seat, had 38.34% (1,503).
Darla Bulmer ran uncontested for Position 5.
Incumbents Matt Herb, Wyatt King and Rob Boren ran uncontested for their seats on the Lebanon Fire District Board of Directors. Herb was also unchallenged for the Position 3 seat on the North Lebanon Water Control District, as were Gary Hull (Position 5), Buzz Mitchell (Position 6), Brandon Herb (Position 8) and Leslie Powell (Position 9). No one ran for the Position 4 seat, but Kathleen Murray was the top vote-getter of 16 names listed on 23 write-in votes with four.