In addition to the race for Starbuck Mayor, five people were running for two positions on the Starbuck City Council.

One of the current incumbents, Larry Noyes, did not seek a fourth term on the city council after serving the past 12-years. The other incumbent up for election, Jamie Logan, held off challengers by finishing with 299 votes to remain on the city council for a second four-year term. Challenger Darin Peterson finished in third place with 286 votes.

Logan said in an email last week, “I want to take this opportunity to bestow a special “Thank You” to all those who showed their support and cast their vote for me during this last election season.  As I have said in the past, I have and will continue to work diligently to improve the current state and quality of life for the residence and vacationers of Starbuck.  I know we will have to struggle through these tough economic times, but I am very optimistic we will overcome this crisis and in turn become a stronger community for it.

“As we look ahead to the future, I encourage that everyone take the time to participate in our local government and voice their concerns, problems and/or solutions to any of our current challenges that we face. If a joint effort is made, it will allow us as a community to heal and grow that much quicker and stronger.  We have much more to be grateful for than we sometimes realize, so lets continue to make positive strides to build upon our straights and assets and reduce our risks and inhibitions.

“Again, Thank You for your support and God Bless!”

Helen “Jeannie” Pladsen gained the most votes for the city council netting 341 votes or just under 27 percent of the total votes cast. The challenger said she thanks everyone who voted for her.

“Thank you to those who voted for me and hopefully we have open forums where taxpayers here have a voice for the city,” she said.

Also receiving votes was David Hoffmann who finished with 259 votes, Janice Raaum with 72 votes and seven write-in votes.

Of the 781 registered voters at the beginning of Tuesday, 721 people in the City of Starbuck cast a ballot during the election. Schlief said the City of Starbuck also registered 172 voters who were not on the books at the beginning of the day on Nov. 4.

The 721 voters who cast a ballot was more than in 2006 when just 645 voters cast a ballot, but just below the 795 voters who cast a ballot in the last Presidential election in 2004.

Cyrus

Running unopposed, Roger Pieske won re-election as the Mayor of Cyrus by collecting 128 of the 133 votes casted for mayor.

Lois Ness and Allan Rutter won seats on the Cyrus City Council collecting 111 and 89 votes respectively. Nola Smith finished in third place with 52 total votes.

Three positions on the Cyrus Math, Science, and Technology School Board were up for grabs with Lisa Gades, Robyn Van Eps, and John R. Smith being elected to the positions with vote totals of 91, 90, and 83. Tanya Holl finished in fourth place with 71 total votes.

In other elections

• Four seats on the Minnewaska Area School Board were open with Lonnie Hoffman garnering the most support with 2,956 total votes received. He was followed by Incumbents Julie Gaffaney and Heidi Roggenkamp who earned 2,490 and 2,445 votes respectively. Jim Peters was also named to the MAS Board of Education by picking up 2,275 votes. Incumbents Brad Parsons and Dion Harste were not re-elected after picking up 2,251 and 2,230 votes respectively. Judd Kuehne picked up 1,196 votes.

• Bruce Larson held off challenger Nick Hollenbeck in the race for the Mayor of Lowry. Larson picked up 101 votes to Hollenbeck’s 58. City Clerk/Treasurer Lucy Olson was re-elected by picking up 141 of the 146 votes cast and Merl Farber ran unopposed in the race for a seat on the Lowry City Council. Farber earned 144 of the 147 votes casted.