Two incumbents tossed out 6:50 pm, Mar. 10, 2021 ×
HORACE Vote totals in the Horace City Council recall election where two incumbents were tossed out of their seats were released Wednesday morning, March 10.
Elected to the council were Naomi Burkland, 35, a mother of four and resident for eight years of the growing town of about 2,740 residents, and Jeffrey Trudeau, 45, who has owned property in the city for about 20 years.
The two will replace current council members David Fenelon and Bryan Schmidt. Also running was Zachariah Lee.
Cass County officials reported the unofficial results for the special election were Burkland, 376 votes and Trudeau, 317. Incumbents Fenlon and Schmidt got 212 and 210 votes respectively. Lee had 96 votes.
HORACE, N.D. (KFGO) – Two Horace City Council members lost their seats in Tuesday’s recall election.
Unofficial results show 35-year old Naomi Burkland and 45-year old Jeffrey Trudeau will fill the positions. Both will serve the remainder of each seat’s four-year term ending in 2024. The Horace City Council is comprised of four council seats in addition to the mayor.
Both member-elects will be sworn in at the next City Council meeting next Monday.
Burkland, Trudeau, and a third candidate, Zachariah Lee challenged council members, David Fenelon and Bryan Schmidt. A citizens committee gathered the signatures required to call for the recall election. They were upset with rising taxes and special assessments and said residents didn’t have a voice in recent city decisions in the fast-growing community.
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HORACE, N.D. (KFGO) - Two Horace City Council members lost their seats in Tuesday's recall election. Unofficial results show 35-year old Naomi Burklan.