GAUKEL UNOFFICIAL WINNER IN SGT. BLUFF

SERGEANT BLUFF'S SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL ELECTION YESTERDAY CONCLUDED WITH A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE TAKING THE UNOFFICIAL SEAT.

WOODBURY COUNTY AUDITOR AND RECORDER PAT GILL SAYS ALAN ANDERSON RECEIVED 200 VOTES, DEREK WILSON WALKED AWAY WITH JUST 27 VOTES AND WILLIAM GAUKEL HAD 282 WRITE-IN VOTES.

THESE RESULTS WILL BE CANVASSED TUESDAY AT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING, WHEN THEY WILL BECOME THE OFFICIAL RESULTS.

GAUKEL WILL REPLACE STEVE JAURON, WHO RESIGNED IN FEBRUARY.