Incumbent Erica Sparhawk received the most votes of any trustee candidate with 990, followed by Chris Hassig with 730 votes. Colin Laird pulled in 684 votes and earned the final open seat on the Board of Trustees. At 569 votes, incumbent Luis Yllanes landed in fourth and was not re-elected — but hasn't ruled out a bid for the seat left vacant by Ben Bohmfalk, who ran unopposed for mayor (and received 1,148 votes). The most popular item on the ballot? A replacement for Carbondale's aging John M. Fleet Municipal Pool. A ballot question asking voters to approve $8 million in debt — with repayment not to exceed $14.43 million — sailed through, with nearly 78 percent of votes in favor of the project. Construction of a new aquatics center will not entail a tax increase for town residents, but will instead utilize an existing 0.5% sales and use tax dedicated to parks and rec projects. A note: Chris Hassig is vice president of KDNK's Board of Directors. Below are the complete election results.
Mayor:
Ben Bohmfalk 1,148
Trustees:
Colin Laird 684
Luis Yllanes 569
Zane Kessler 418
Chris Hassig 730
Erica Sparhawk 990
Jess Robison 309
Colin Quinn 393
Frosty Merriott 353
Pool:
Yes 1,305
No 372
