The Sierra Vista City Council approved the canvass of the Nov. 8 General Election results at a special meeting on Tuesday.
The City Council is required to canvass the results no less than six days and no more than 20 days after the election. The canvass affirms that the City Clerk and City Council have found the election was run and processed by the Cochise County Elections Department according to law.
Of the three candidates running for mayor, Clea McCaa received the highest number of votes and will take office effective Jan. 1, 2023. Of the four candidates running for the three open City Council member seats, William Benning, Mark Rodriguez, and Carolyn Umphrey received the most votes and have been reelected to the council, with new terms starting Jan. 1, 2023.
More information from Thursday’s City Council meeting is available in the supporting documents for the Thursday, Nov. 23, City Council meeting. They can be accessed via the City’s website at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-documents.
City Council meetings can be streamed live and past meetings can be viewed on YouTube. The meetings are also aired on Cox Channel 12. Learn more at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-meetings or in the “Council HQ” page at engage.sierravistaaz.gov.
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