TWO INCUMBENTS WIN ELECTION IN SCOTT CITY COUNCIL WARDS

SCOTT CITY -- The only contested races for the Scott City City Council were won by the incumbents Tuesday in the general election.

Councilwoman Brenda Moyers was narrowly elected over her opponent, Randy Newell, for the Ward 1 seat. Both candidates ran a write-in campaign.

"I'd be honored to serve the city once again," Moyers said prior to the election.

Moyers had originally decided not to run for re-election because of her full-time commitment to nursing school.

"But then I talked to some of the council members," Moyers said. "We have worked so well together over the past year, it compelled me to run again."

Along with other members of the board, Moyers will now tackle the question of the city's ability to hire a full-time city administrator to run the day-to-day affairs of the city.

"I think it's an important move for the future of the city," Moyers said. "A good city administrator can more than pay for himself in the grant money he acquisitions for city improvements."

Councilman Kenneth Holder Jr. soundly defeated his opponent, Robert Camp Jr., for the Ward 2 seat. Holder received 78 votes; Camp 43.

Although re-elected, Holder will now serve his first full term. Holder was elected a year ago to finish out the term of Jim Cauble.

Holder, who has lived in Scott City all of his life, said he has watched the community grow. He said he believes it has the potential for further development.

"I think that we have to do a lot better job marketing the city in the future," Holder said. "We also need to establish some sort of tourism market and sponsor community events to get people to come to the city and spend money."

Jerry Cummins, who ran unopposed for his Ward 3 seat, was elected to his fourth term on the council, receiving 103 votes.

Norman Brant also ran unopposed for the open Ward 4 council seat vacated by John Smith. Brant received 63 votes.

Overall county turnout was a mere 20.9 percent, with 4,444 of 21,292 registered voters casting votes.