Incumbent Rick Hendrickson and newcomer Lori Keller won Tuesday’s election to seats on the Becker City Council, according to final election results.
Keller received 35% of the votes, while Hendrickson received 29%, Adam Maskowski 19% and Lynette Brannan 17%.
Two-thousand, two-hundred and 10 votes were cast in Tuesday’s local voting.
Hendrickson, a city council member since being appointed to finish Phil Knutson’s term, has been with the city since 2013. He sought re-election to help preserve Sherco, bring in and sustain new business and run a limited government.
Keller has actively participated in the city council for several years and is currently on the City of Becker planning commission. Her desire is to expand the great things the city is known for including good schools, a safe community, a variety of amenities and low taxes.
Brannan served on the Becker City Council the last four years and has been very active in city committees. Maskowski was looking to unseat her and/or Hendrickson and was hoping his door-to-door campaign was enough to bring a fresh voice to the city while dealing with issues surrounding Sherco and Pebble Creek.
Clear Lake City
Tim Goenner ran unopposed for mayorship of Clear Lake and received 140 votes, compared to just eight write-in candidates to retain his leadership. Incumbents Dale Powers, Claudia Page and Connie Achman retained their seats as Powers took home 101 votes, Page 99 votes and Achman 107 votes.
Opponents Chad Koren (72 votes) and Larry J. Farr Jr. (44 votes) received 26 and 27% of the votes in their elections.
Goenner has been with the city for the last 26 years as a mayor and council member. Page works on several committees and her main goal is safety within the city, looking at all aspects.
Powers, who also serves on the Clear Lake-Clearwater Sewer Authority, hopes to find relief on sewer rates for the residents and deal with the traffic issues and institute a quiet zone for the railroad traffic.
Achman, who was appointed to council in Dec. of 2013, hopes to continue her efforts to restoring the city’s financial health and build its reserves.
Koren ran on the platform of growing the community while keeping it safe and secure for families and residents. No information on Farr’s objectives were made available to the Citizen.
