Johanna Hofer, who is making her third try for a seat on the Arcadia City Council, says she thinks concerned citizens should be elected, not just politicians and those with special interests.
City Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting. It is expected that Charles Gilb will be elected mayor for the second time and Jack Saelid will be mayor pro tem, an office he has held before.
Results of a recount of ballots cast in the recent Arcadia City Council election confirmed the original vote. Johanna A.M. Hofer, a candidate in the election, ordered the recount.
Dave Hannah decided to run for election to the Arcadia City Council instead of running for re-election to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees where he earned a reputation for frugality.
As required by election regulations, the candidates for the Arcadia City Council have filed statements showing contributions they have received and expenditures they have made.
Voter turnout was the lowest in recent memory for a municipal election, according to some Arcadia precinct workers. 5,044 out of 26,595 voters cast ballots for a 19% turnout.