Thank you, Syracuse!

I appreciate all the support and work my team put in.

My message has been about the meat of the issues we face and the best solutions we can implement. I believe my message resonated with the residents of Syracuse and I look forward to carrying on the work I began. I hope that as my fellow citizens, you will continue to communicate your ideas and concerns to me and the other members of our newly elected and current governing body.

Here are the election results:

Karianne Lisonbee     1498   22.59%
Craig A Johnson         1438   21.69%
Daniel Schuler            978     14.75%
Douglas J Peterson    974     14.69%
Alan L Clark               912     13.76%
Matthew D Ocana      803     12.11%

Time's up for rumors. Let's keep the campaigning clean. Our fire department should not be volunteer.

Public safety is the most important function of our local government, followed closely by our garbage, sewer, roads and water services.

At a recent meet-the-candidates night I spoke in strong support of our fire department.

There is no factual basis for the claim that I want a volunteer fire department. It is simply another false rumor.