Voters returned four incumbents to their seats on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen, and elected one newcomer yesterday, according to complete but unofficial returns.
The newcomer is Tracey Shifflette, a member of the town's parks and recreation board. She will replace Brooke Cashion on the five-member town board. Cashion did not run for re-election.
Kevin Bugg, running for his second term, led the voting, as he did two years ago, this time getting 1,160 votes in an eight-candidate field.
Dana Caudill Jones came in second, with 1,006 votes, and will serve her fourth term. Bob Prescott, trying for his second consecutive term, received 919 votes, and Keith A. Mason came in fourth, with 917 votes. Mason was appointed to the board in 2008 when Dawn Morgan became mayor. Shifflette received 901 votes.
Morgan, who ran unopposed for the mayor's job, said that the new board is "one that can hit the ground running." She received 1,246 votes.
"We have some serious issues, including the thoroughfare plan, public safety and economic development," Morgan said. She said that with a hospital and a FedEx ground distribution center opening in 2010, the town needs to plan for transportation.
Bugg said that the election results show that the town is "going in the right direction." Bugg and Jones both said that Shifflette would be a good addition to the board and has served the town well on the recreation board.
In the western part of Kernersville, many residents are concerned about a proposal to widen Big Mill Farm Road, which passes through a residential neighborhood.
Shifflette said that tackling that challenge will be one of the biggest issues she will face.
"I don't like the way it is planned right now," she said, speaking of the road plans.
Shifflette said she is also looking forward to working on greenway development.
Among the other challengers, only Keith Hooker came close to getting enough votes to grab a seat. He finished in sixth place, with 733 votes.
Two other challengers did not fare as well. Harvey Pulliam Jr. was in seventh place, with 522 votes, and Ernest T. Johnson Jr. finished last, with 209 votes.
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