| Grantsville has a new mayor, Curtis Garretson, barely.
Garretson defeated Robert Petrosky by two votes, according to the unofficial results. Garretson received 46 votes and Petrosky received 44.
The town will canvass the election today, including a review of any challenged ballots, which could change the outcome.
After last Tuesday's election, incumbent Gary Knight, who has served as the town's mayor for several terms, received 31 votes to come in third. Mayoral candidate Helen Jordan garnered 10.
Elected to town council: Erin Barnhart, 79; Loretta Stevens, 64;
Andrew Smith, 61; Dorothy McCauley, 60; and Katheryn Kerby, 52.
Barbara Duskey was the only candidate for town recorder. She received 71 votes, and Criss Ferrebee received 13 write-in votes.
Duskey told the Herald that she will not be filling the recorder position, saying "I had looked forward to helping the town, but I'm going to decline because of family health problems."
The council will be seeking someone to fill the slot.
Other unofficial vote results for council:
Mary Sue Jordan 49
Geneva Nicholson 44
Robert Duskey 28
James Ball 26
Dolly Hickman 26
Debra Summers 26
Linda Staton 21
Cris Ferrebee 13
Douglas Gallagher 4 write-ins
Four candidates had sought the mayor's post, with 13 filing for council.
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