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Gold Hill council accepts certified Nov. 5 election results; recorder instructed to issue certificates
Summary
The Gold Hill City Council accepted the certified abstract of votes from the Nov. 5, 2024 general election and directed the city recorder to prepare certificates of election for the winning candidates; vote totals for mayor, three councilors and a charter amendment were read into the record.
The Gold Hill City Council on Dec. 17 accepted the certified abstract of votes from the Nov. 5, 2024 general election and authorized the city recorder to issue certificates of election, City Manager/Recorder Lily Morgan told the council.
Morgan read the certified totals into the record, saying Ronald A. Palmer received 395 votes and is elected mayor for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2025. She read the councilor results as Malia Beachhide 372 votes, Jerry Frazier 336 votes and R.J. Wright 316 votes, each elected to four-year terms starting Jan. 1, 2025. Morgan also reported Measure 15-235, a city charter amendment, received 396 votes and passed, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
"The abstract of votes attached here to as exhibit A is hereby accepted," Morgan said while reading Resolution 24-R31 into the record and noting that the certificates will be prepared and delivered to the qualified candidates.
A councilor (S2) moved to accept the resolution and the council proceeded with the action; the record includes Morgan’s statement that the resolution "Passed in open session today." The transcript does not record a detailed roll-call vote tally for the council motion beyond Morgan’s reading.
Why it matters: accepting the abstract finalizes the local certification process so the city recorder can issue official certificates of election and confirm the terms and effective dates for the winners. The item implements the city’s administrative step under the election-certification provisions cited in the meeting record.
Next steps: the city recorder will prepare and deliver certificates of election to the candidates as directed by the resolution.
