New Ward Two Alderman in Holts Summit Special Election

Chris Redel is the new Ward 2 Alderman for Holts Summit after defeating Lisa Buhr in a special election last (Tuesday) night.

The initial election ended in a tie at the beginning of April.

Holts Summit city law states, when a tie happens, it comes down to a coin flip, however Buhr wanted a special election stating that our democracy should not rely on a game of chance.

Redel defeated Buhr 59 to 39 in last (Tuesday) nights special election.