Mayor resignation, unopposed candidates leads to no Nov. election
(left) Mayor Geoff Hollenbeck is sworn in as mayor, City Clerk Donna Wilson- Funkhouser and new city council member Patrick Stevens.
(Courtesy Photo)
MOYIE SPRINGS — Mayor Steve Economu resigned on Tuesday, due to health issues, and city council president Geoff Hollenbeck was sworn in as mayor of Moyie Springs.
The city of Moyie Springs’ city council race was the only contested race in the county, with incumbents Terry Johnson and Deborah Rauth vying to retain their seats and challenger Patrick Stevens.
With Hollenbeck being named mayor, a vacancy for the city council seat opened. Stevens was then sworn in to fill the vacancy, resulting in the two open city council seats not being contested and resulting in Johnson and Rauth retaining their seats on council.
A lack of candidates has resulted in unopposed races across Boundary County. Per Idaho Code, since the candidates are not opposed, they receive the position. Therefore there will not be any elections in November.
Typically before elections the Bonners Ferry Herald will run a candidate questionnaire special section in October. Instead the special section will feature profiles and question and answer sections for the newly appointed officials.
New officials across the county
Boundary County School District
Zone 3 — Mike Ferguson
Zone 4 — Candice K. Kelly
City of Bonners Ferry
Mayor — James R. "Dick" Staples
City Council — Val Thompson
City Council — Rick Alonzo
City of Moyie Springs
Mayor — Geoff Hollenbeck
City Council — Terry A. Johnson
City Council — Deborah Rauth
City Council — Patrick Stevens
Paradise Valley Fire District commissioners
Commissioner sub-district 1 — Andrew O'Neel
Commissioner sub-district 2 — Michael G. Munoz
South Boundary Fire Protective District commissioners
Commissioner sub-district 2 — Chad Kimball
Commissioner sub-district 3 — Bruce W. Whittaker