SPRINGDALE - Incumbent Mike Overton on Tuesday defeated former City Council member Ray Dotson for the seat in the Ward 2, which covers the southeastern part of Springdale.
The complete but unofficial vote totals were:
• Overton: 7,276 (60%)
• Dotson: 4,765 (40%)
Overton, 73, retained the seat he has held for 16 years. He is also the broker and owner of MO Realty and Property Management.
Overton earlier said he looks forward to the future of Springdale. Recent businesses openings and expansions brought information technology jobs to town, with higher pay for younger, educated people, he said.
Residents always are concerned with traffic, public safety, services for senior citizens and civic pride, Overton said, but they have no burning issues right now. And he said he likes the way the council members work together.
"Things are more stable, and we have more cohesion on the board with the administration than I've ever seen," Overton previously said. He said he hopes that continues.
Dotson, 59, served on the council from 1992 to 1994 and 2004 to 2008. He owns Dotson Glass and Mirror.
City Council members earn $10,200 annually during their four-year terms.
Politics on 11/06/2018