“Mayor and to all council members. I’m just speaking to you as your hired professional. I just would ask all of you, please, let’s lower the temperature of this discussion.
With Mayor Betsy Stix holding onto a 1.06% lead for the mayor’s seat, challenger Anson Williams has confirmed he will request and fund a recount. Stix is 38 votes ahead.
With new vote counts released at 2 p.m. Nov. 17, Rachel Lang pulled four votes ahead of Mayor Pro Tem Randy Haney for Ojai City Council’s District 2 seat.