By Bonnie Culverhouse
Two of three contested seats on Minden City Council are headed for runoffs December 12.
Not in a runoff is District D incumbent Michael Roy, who sails back into office with 63 percent, or 482 of 760 votes over challenger Braley Raborn who had 37 percent or 278.
District B seat, held by Lavon “Charlie” Thomas for the past four years, will see a runoff between Anthony “A.D. Douglas” with 41 percent of the votes (240 of 583) and Terika “Reek” Walker who had 31 percent, or 183 votes. Walker held the seat for four years prior to Thomas, when she ran for Minden mayor. She was defeated by current Mayor Nick Cox. Thomas declined to run for a second term.
District C incumbent Latasha Anderson Mitchell, with 26 percent of the vote (176 of 677), will be in a runoff with Janice “Louise” Keener, who had 40 percent or 269 votes.
Springhill
City of Springhill has a new mayor. Councilman Derek Melancon took 51 percent of the vote, which was 703 of 1,368, while Councilman Adam Harris had 49 percent or 665.
Will Lynd remains police chief of Springhill with 54 percent or 749 of 1,395 votes, while his challenger Ronnie Coleman had 46 percent or 646.
District 2 alderman for City of Springhill is Dennis Smith with 66 percent or 116 of 177 votes, while his opponent Reva Rice received 34 percent or 61 votes.
Springhill’s new City Marshal is Lance Stockman with 1,708 votes or 50 percent of the 3,407 votes cast. The other 50 percent was split between Heath Stephens with 43 percent and Charles Edgell with 7 percent.
South Webster
Fire District 3 in Doyline will be able to continue functioning with an overwhelming thumbs up from local voters. Their millage continuation for the next decade passed with 73 percent of the vote.
Multi-Parish
In multi-parish races, U.S. Representative for the 4th Congressional District Mike Johnson will not have to worry about a December runoff, as he aced his race with 59 percent of the vote (111,025 of 188, 994).
Julia Letlow is the U.S. State Senator with 55 percent of the vote.
John Atkins is the new Public Service Commissioner representing the area with 64 percent of the vote over James Green.
Amendments
Ten Constitutional Amendments graced the ballots in Tuesday’s polls.
Passed – Proposed Amendment 1: Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Failed – Proposed Amendment 2: Local Property Tax Rates (Millages)
Passed – Proposed Amendment 3: Post-Conviction Bail for Crimes Against Children
Passed – Proposed Amendment 4: Governor Term Limits
Failed – Proposed Amendment 5: State Retirement Debt
Passed – Proposed Amendment 6: Additional Property Tax Exemption for Seniors
Passed – Proposed Amendment 7: Drinking Water Service Lines
Passed – Proposed Amendment 8: Property and Foreign Adversaries
Passed – Proposed Amendment 9: Income Limit for Senior Property Tax Assessment Freeze
Failed – Proposed Amendment 10: Tax Exemptions for Rehabilitated Blighted Properties