Otsego County Releases November Election Results

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Otsego County Releases November Election Results

Otsego County has announced the unofficial results of the recent November elections, highlighting significant developments in local governance and education.

Gaylord City Council Election Results

In the election for the Gaylord City Council, six candidates competed for three open seats. The candidates were:

Pieternel Feeheley
Ryan Kennedy
Vic Ouellette
Taylor Peterson
Hannah Techel
Alan Witt

According to unofficial results from the Otsego County Clerk, the top three candidates were:

Vic Ouellette – 382 votes
Hannah Techel – 355 votes
Ryan Kennedy – 316 votes

Other candidates received the following votes:

Alan Witt – 232 votes
Taylor Peterson – 222 votes
Pieternel Feeheley – 84 votes

These results will remain unofficial until they are certified by the Board of Canvassers.

Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service District Proposal

The career and technical education (CTE) millage proposal by the Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service District was also addressed in this election. The proposal did not pass, as indicated by the unofficial results released by the Cheboygan County Clerk:

No votes: 6,947
Yes votes: 5,737

In Otsego County specifically, the breakdown was:

Yes votes: 1,928
No votes: 2,468

The totals included contributions from two townships in Charlevoix County. Meanwhile, two townships in Emmet County recorded:

Yes votes: 41
No votes: 91

This six-year, one-mill proposal aimed to enhance vocational education offerings in local districts, enabling students to access courses across different schools within the service district.

The COPESD serves multiple school districts, including: