Unofficial results from Tuesday’s municipal runoff election, held Sept. 23, show Micky Joe Morgan leading in Ward 2 with 107 votes (57.84 percent), followed by Rodney Hannah with 78 votes (42.16 percent).
A canvassing of the election results is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 30 at noon at Fayette City Hall.
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s municipal election show close contests in Wards 2, 4 and 5 for seats on the Fayette City Council, with one race heading to a runoff.
In Ward 2, Micky Joe Morgan led with 56 votes (43.08 percent), followed by Ron Hannah with 48 votes (36.92 percent). A runoff between Morgan and Hannah is set for Sept. 23. Other candidates included Amanda Henry and Priscilla Gray, each with 11 votes (8.46 percent); Michael Deane with 3 votes (2.31 percent); and Kyle Cook with no votes.
A candidate meet and greet will take place on July 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fayette Civic Center, located at 528 Temple Ave. in Fayette.
This free event is open to the public and offers a casual opportunity to connect with the individuals running for city council. Candidates will deliver brief remarks at 6 p.m., and light refreshments will be provided.
Several individuals qualified for municipal offices during the first week of qualifying in Berry and Fayette. The towns of Glen Allen and Belk reported no early qualifiers for office.
In Berry, incumbents in four of the five places for council, as well as the incumbent mayor have already qualified. These qualifiers are as follows: Mayor: Jimmy Madison, Place 1: Mary Sue Lollar, Place 3: Russell Madison, Place 4: Troyce Townsel, and Place 5: Calvin Madison. No one has qualified yet for Place 2, including the current incumbent Chris Rice.
