Change will be coming to city leadership for Cleveland and Helen, following the unofficial results of the Nov. 2 municipal elections.
In a pair of races for Cleveland City Council, Jeremy McClure defeated incumbent Kevin Stanley for the Ward 3 seat, and CJ McDonald won the Ward 4 seat over incumbent Bradley Greene.
The Helen City Commission race saw incumbent Steve Fowler, Cliff Hood and Cinnamon Ruston garner the most votes to win the three at-large seats up for election. Other candidates included incumbent Lee Landress, Steve Brooks and Linda McAllister.
Full coverage from the Cleveland and Helen elections will be in the Nov. 4 issue of the White County News.
Unofficial vote totals for the Nov. 2, 2021, elections:
Cleveland City Council
Ward 3
Jeremy McClure - 187 votes
Kevin Stanley (incumbent) - 158 votes
Ward 4
CJ McDonald - 263 votes
Bradley Greene (incumbent) - 86 votes
Helen City Commission
At-large seats; The three candidates with the most votes are elected.
Steve Fowler (incumbent) - 107 votes
Cliff Hood - 86 votes
Cinnamon Ruston - 73 votes
Lee Landress (incumbent) - 64 votes
Linda McAllister - 62 votes
Steve Brooks - 45 votes