By Jan Lee Buxengard
In a special election on April 14, Greg Myhre was elected District 5 representative on the Houston County Board of Commissioners. He will fulfill the unexpired term of Fred Arnold, who passed away on November 21, 2019.
Myhre garnered 277 votes, while his opponent, Char Meiners received 153 votes. District 5 includes the townships of Black Hammer, Crooked Creek, Jefferson, Mayville, Spring Grove, Wilmington and Winnebago, as well as the City of Eitzen and City of Spring Grove. There are 2,155 registered voters in these precincts.
Last fall, Arnold was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He hoped to be able to serve until January 1, so that the county wouldn’t have the expense of holding a special election to fill the seat until the term expired on December 31, 2020. With just over a year remaining on the term, the county was required to hold a special election according to the State of Minnesota statutes.
In the primary race on February 11, four candidates vied for the commissioner seat with Myhre and Meiners taking the lead.
Three seats open
Candidates may file during the period of May 19 to June 22 for three seats that will be open on the Board of Commissioners. They include representatives for District 1, District 3 and District 5, to each serve four-year terms beginning January 1, 2021. If more than two candidates file in any district, they will be on the ballot for the primary election on August 11.
The primary will decide the top two candidates for each district to be on the ballot for the general election on November 3.
In a special election on April 14, Greg Myhre was elected District 5 representative on the Houston County Board of Commissioners. He will fulfill the unexpired term of Fred Arnold, who passed away on November 21, 2019.
Myhre garnered 277 votes, while his opponent, Char Meiners received 153 votes. District 5 includes the townships of Black Hammer, Crooked Creek, Jefferson, Mayville, Spring Grove, Wilmington and Winnebago, as well as the City of Eitzen and City of Spring Grove. There are 2,155 registered voters in these precincts.
Last fall, Arnold was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He hoped to be able to serve until January 1, so that the county wouldn’t have the expense of holding a special election to fill the seat until the term expired on December 31, 2020. With just over a year remaining on the term, the county was required to hold a special election according to the State of Minnesota statutes.
In the primary race on February 11, four candidates vied for the commissioner seat with Myhre and Meiners taking the lead.
Three seats open
Candidates may file during the period of May 19 to June 22 for three seats that will be open on the Board of Commissioners. They include representatives for District 1, District 3 and District 5, to each serve four-year terms beginning January 1, 2021. If more than two candidates file in any district, they will be on the ballot for the primary election on August 11.
The primary will decide the top two candidates for each district to be on the ballot for the general election on November 3.