Voters re-elect Gilbert as mayor; approve bond issue for Public Safety Building repairs

Voters approved a $3 million bond issue for repairs to the water-damaged Public Safety Building by a 3-1 margin on Oct. 1.

Residents re-elected Patty Gilbert as mayor over challenger David Powell; re-elected incumbent school board member Angela Allen and elected newcomer Dan Powers over incumbent board member Brittani Robbins; and re-elected Chris Buness to the port commission along with newcomer Eric Yancey over challengers Antonio Silva and Tony Guggenbickler.

In a close 36-ballot margin, voters rejected a proposition to amend the municipal charter. The proposed change would have allowed the...