Union Township Precinct worker Terri Reineke helps Corrine and Sam Cretsinger prepare to vote in Tuesday's city election.

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FEATURED STORY · November 05, 2009
FROM THE COON RAPIDS ENTERPRISE FRONT PAGE ARCHIVES

~ Leighty wins TRH seat, library levy passes by 72%~

Janelle Kracht, Josh Smouse and Roger Clayburg were winners in the Coon Rapids city election Tuesday.
The trio bested six other candidates for the three open positions on the city council vacated by Tamara Bonney, Ed Heydon and Mary Schwaller who did not seek re-election. They are four year terms.
The two other city council members--Jon Esdohr and Geri Thacker along with City Mayor Keith Dorpinghaus--were not up for re-election.
Chad Leighty won a six year term on the Thomas Rest Haven board of trustees, and the library levy measure passed in convicing fashion.
This public measure, which authorizes the city to levy 27¢ per $1,000 in assessed valuation to generate about $6,600 in additional funding for the local library, passed, 308 to 118, or 72%.
Of the 937 registered voters in the City, 437 cast ballots, or 47% voter turnout. This does not surpass the 1999 election when there was 55% voter turnout.
However, Coon Rapids’ 47% voter turnout is far superior to any other city in the county. Carroll’s turnout was a pathetic 2.9%, while Glidden generated just 3.7% and Manning, 15.9%.
Brent Beyerink, Gerald Golwitzer and Michael Peter won open seats on the Dedham council.

ELECTION RESULTS:
For City Council
Janelle Kracht 265
Josh Smouse 212
Roger Clayburg 184
Jeff Anthofer 169
Kelly Heiderscheit 143
Roger Doty 132
P.R. Frohlich 59
Codi Willenborg 42
Dwight Elm 30
FOR THOMAS REST HAVEN
Chad Leighty 298
Mike Davis 131
Library Levy
YES 308
NO 118

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