SHIRLEY COE Shirley Coe led the voting for city council in the May 8 election.

Stacey Thompson was reelected and Rodger Johnson, who previously served on the council, was also elected.

“I’m just blessed that everybody got out and supported me and I’m excited about being a representative for the citizens,” Coe said. “The citizens will definitely hold me accountable because I asked them to.”

Coe received 145 votes in the at-large election for three seats on the city council. Thompson received 123 votes and Johnson received 120 votes.

Todd Thoene was fourth in the running with 111 votes and Rick Kindle, who was serving an appointed term on the council, received 101 votes.

According to Doris Crockett, election administrator for the Bullard election, there were a total 277 ballots cast in the early election and general election.

STACEY THOMPSON “I thought it was a good turnout,” she said.

Thompson also serves as Bullard Mayor Pro-tem.

“I’m excited to be elected back and look forward to another two years,” she said. “The current mayor we have in place is phenomenal and I look forward to working with her.”

Johnson was a member of the city council until last year.

“I am absolutely thrilled that we had a great voter turnout,” Johnson said. “I will work handin hand with our mayor and fellow city council members to have a unified city council with the best interest of our citizens in hand.”

In the Bullard Independent School District race, Tiffany Kirgan received 165 votes to win Place 6 over Chris Green, who received 85 votes. For Place 7, Michael Roy, who ran unopposed, received 196 votes.

While the Bullard election for proposals regarding the sale of alcohol will be in November, several area communities voted on similar proposals in the May election.

RODGER JOHNSON In the Troup Local Option Election for legalizing the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only, legalizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for offpremise consumption only and legalizing the sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only; Proposition 1, there were 164 votes for the proposition and 177 votes against it; Proposition 2, there were 161 votes for the proposition and 178 votes against it; and Proposition 3, there were 178 votes for the proposition and 160 votes against it.

In the Jacksonville Local Option Election, Proposition 1 would allow the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption at places such as convenience stores and grocery stores. Voters cast 816 votes for the proposition and 716 against it. Proposition 2 would allow restaurants to sell beer and wine without requiring private club memberships. The proposition received 875 votes for it and 652 against it.

TIFFANY KIRGAN In Brownsboro, for a proposition for the purpose of legalizing the sale of all alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only, votes were 69 for the proposition and 84 against it.