Nic Hunter won a majority vote in Saturday’s runoff election against Wilford Carter, securing the city’s highest office with 12,267 votes, or 56 percent of the vote.
Carter received 9,768 votes, or 44 percent. Hunter took 31 precincts, while Carter took 27.
The two advanced to a runoff March 25 after receiving the most votes out of the eight original candidates for mayor. Hunter will take office at the end of June, when Mayor Randy Roach, who has held office for 17 years, steps down.
City Council
Incumbents Luvertha August and Rodney Geyen pulled out narrow victories in Saturday’s runoff, and District F voters elected a new councilman.
August won re-election in District B with just a one-vote lead over opponent Nicole Moncrief. She garnered 1,189 votes, or 50 percent of the vote, while Moncrief garnered 1,188 votes, also 50 percent of the vote.
August has served on the council since 2009.
Geyen won re-election in District C by 10 percent of the vote. He received 1,391 votes, or 55 percent. Eric Doshier, his opponent, received 1,157 votes, or 45 percent.
Geyen has served on the council since 1997.
District F was left vacant after Dana Jackson chose to run for mayor. Johnnie Thibodeaux won by a wide margin, garnering 1,821 votes, or 26 percent. Rick McClain garnered 654 votes, or 26 percent.
Tax propositions
Residents voted down two propositions and passed five in Saturday’s election.
Voters renewed a 10-year, 9-mill operation and maintenance tax for Sewer District 11 of Wards 3 and 8 that will generate $241,797 a year. A slight majority voted in favor, 56 percent, or 62 votes, while 44 percent, or 49 votes, were cast against it.
Voters in Sales Tax District 3 didn’t pass a renewal that would have allowed the School Board to improve Moss Bluff schools, with 1,459 people, or 72 percent, voting against, and 572, or 28 percent, voting for.
The proposed tax was first passed in October 2000. It was a 20-year, 1.5-cent sales tax that would have brought in $3.3 million a year and would have allowed for about $32 million in bonds for school improvements in Moss Bluff — including a new elementary school for fourth- and fifth-graders; a new high school competition gym and band room; a new library at Moss Bluff Elementary; and multipurpose gym and roof repairs at Gillis Elementary.
Residents approved the renewal of a 10-year, 6.02-mill tax for Ward 4 Fire Protection District 3, with 60 votes, or 83 percent, for and 12 votes, or 17 percent, against.
It represents a decrease of 0.48 mills. It will generate $1,051,048 a year.
Voters also renewed a 10-year, 10-mill tax in Ward 7 Fire Protection District 1 — 34, or 79 percent, voted for and nine, or 21 percent, voted against. It will generate $437,716 a year.
Voters narrowly shot down the renewal of a 10-year, 5-mill tax for Ward 1 Community Center and Playground District 4. It would have generated $388,731 annually. A total of 1,101 votes, or 54 percent, were cast against and 924 votes, or 46 percent, in favor.
Voters renewed a 10-year, 10-mill tax for Ward 7 Gravity Drainage District 2, with 84 votes, or 71 percent, for and 34 votes, or 29 percent, against. It will generate $531,998 a year.
Lastly, voters renewed a 10-year, 8-mill tax for Ward 2 Fire Protection District 1 — 152 votes for, or 95 percent, and eight votes against, or 5 percent. It will generate $177,062 a year.
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