The new mayor and Council elected in Yorkton Monday were officially sworn in at a meeting of Council Friday.
Jessica Matsalla, Returning Officer for The City of Yorkton presented the official results.
Matsala said using 2019 Saskatchewan Health numbers it was estimated there were 15,000 eligible voters in the city. There were 3,976 ballots cast this year. Or 26.5 per cent of those eligible.
For comparison in 2016 there were 4,819 cast.
For mayor Mitch Hippsley topped the polls with 2000 votes, over Aaron Kienle with 1914 votes.
There were 15 candidates for the six Council seats. Topping the polls was Quinn Haider with 2426 votes, followed by Randy Goulden with 2113, Darcy Zaharia 1968, Chris Wyatt 1706, Ken Chyz 1683 and Dustin Brears 1655.
Judge Ross Green was in Chambers Fridays to oversee the oaths of office.
In brief remarks following the ceremony Hippsley thanked his predecessor Bob Maloney, thanking him for 17 years on Council, the last eight as mayor.
“Seventeen years is a long time,” he said, adding Maloney’s dedication is “greatly appreciated.
“If you bump into Bob Maloney thank him for everything he did for us.”
Then turning to Council Hippsley thanked all the candidates, and added the six joining him on the new Council have him optimistic.
“I’m truly confident that Yorkton is in great hands,” he said.
