Not quite 100 votes were cast, but a special election Tuesday did decide who will serve as Ward 2 Alderman in Holts Summit.
The unofficial results from the Callaway County clerk's office showed Chris Redel got 59 votes while Lisa Buhr got 39 votes.
The total of 98 votes included absentee votes. There were 1,123 registered voters who could have voted so the turnout for Tuesday's election was 8.73 percent.
Redel is scheduled to take office at the next Board of Alderman meeting in July.
Buhr and Redel received 35 votes apiece during the April 2 municipal election.
A coin flip had been planned April 9 to break the tie, but Buhr called off the tie-breaker due to concerns over a discrepancy in vote totals and that proper procedures had not been followed by the Callaway County clerk's office.
During a special meeting April 30, Holts Summit City Council members decided on the June special election date over an election Aug. 6, which is the day scheduled for municipal primary races.
Tuesday's voting took place at Union Hill Baptist Church on South Summit Drive, since the usual voting location, St. Andrew Catholic Church, has been undergoing renovations and was not available for this election.
"I am so excited that more people came out to vote in this election," Buhr said. "I hope it carries over into the future. Chris is a great guy and will do a great job. I may try to run again in the future."
Redel said, "I must admit I am a bit surprised at the result, but I am of course pleased. And I was pleased that we had more people vote this time."
In looking ahead, Redel said he liked how the city has agreements with other area towns such as New Bloomfield, Fulton and Jefferson City for various services.
"I want to continue these efforts where communities help each other," Redel said. "Holts Summit has been good at securing grants and partnerships to get services the town couldn't afford to do by itself."
He said he wanted to get well versed in the concerns of residents as he goes through the learning process of serving on the council.
"I'll be serving not quite two years," Redel said. "I'm glad more people exercised their right to vote this election. I think it shows their wanting to be involved in the community."