Donât tell the residents of Copenhagen that voting doesnât make a difference.
High voter turnout in the March 16 village election resulted in a new mayor and new trustee. A total of 191 residents came out to case ballots. Thatâs more than 47% of the 401 registered voters in Copenhagen.
A heated run-off culminated in a coalition government with winners from both of the micro-parties and a new vision at the top. Mayoral challenger Mark Souva, who ran on the Team with New Vision, garnered 128 votes, winning decidedly over incumbent Mayor Kenneth Clarke with 87 votes,â according to a story published March 16 by the Watertown Daily Times. âIn the race for the two trustee positions up for grabs, newcomer Shareef Stokely, also of Team Vision, topped the pack with 116 votes to join the board. And incumbent Gerald Snyder, who ran as part of the Home Team with fellow sitting officers, will keep his seat with his 107 votes. Ronald Vogt came up seven votes short for a Team Vision full sweep with 101 votes, while long-term Home Team Trustee Gary Parker ended with 94 votes.â