(Fontanelle, Iowa) –  Citizens in Fontanelle went to the polls, Tuesday (Dec. 13), to determine which of five candidates would fill three vacancy seats on the City Council, in a Special Election. Auditor Mandy Berg reports the candidates with the most votes were:

• Dianna Goetz, with 52
• Dawn Brown, 44
• Carol M. Barrett, 40.

Candidates Lane A. Ellis and Jeffrey Ivan Thompson, received 33 and 26 votes, respectively. James Campbell received zero votes.

There were also nine write-in votes cast. The results are unofficial until the Board of Supervisors canvasses them on December 20, 2022. The write-in results could also potentially change the outcome. Those results will not be available until later today (Wednesday).