2 new council members elected

2 new council members elected

Marfa Two of the three City Council incumbents lost their seats in Saturday’s election. Challengers Emily Kolb and Katy Kowal were victorious as the top vote-getters, along with incumbent Mark Cash in third place to retain his seat. Marfa’s elections are run by plurality, meaning all seats are at-large, and the top three vote-getters are elected to three seats.  Failing to make the top three were incumbent Mark Morrison and Eddie Pallarez, along…

Belding picks Brady as new council member

The Belding City Council interviewed five individuals Tuesday for a vacant seat left after the resignation of former mayor Jeannine Leary, and in a 3-1 vote added Zoning Board of Appeals Chair Mike Brady to their ranks. David Badder, Derrick Burns, Erik Coles and John Niemela were also interviewed in front of a full audience of residents for the partial term expiring in November. Oops! An active subscription is required to view this content. Pl…