The new mayor of Westfield will be determined by the drawing of lots by the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors, after candidates Michael Bohlke and Willard McFarland tied during last week’s elections.
Current mayor McFarland and challenger Bohlke both received 22 votes, with 1 write-in vote recorded. Per procedure, the Board of Supervisors will draw lots during their meeting tomorrow morning in order to determine a winner. This is the only race in Plymouth County to have tied; two races in Le Mars will go to a run-off election next month.
The Board of Supervisors will also canvass election results across Plymouth County during the meeting. Other agenda items the Board will cover include discussing sending funds for an amicus brief to the Iowa State Association of Counties, and approving a new minor subdivision in Westfield Township. The meeting will take place tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. inside the Plymouth County Courthouse.
