Incumbent Mayor Heather Anderson will lead the village of Anmore for another three years after winning Saturday's election with 547 votes.
Former Coun. Mario Piamonte, the lone challenger for the mayor's chair, collected just 183 votes.
Half of Anmore's council is returning, with Coun. Kerri Palmer-Isaak getting 528 votes and Coun. John McEwen getting 512. (Former Coun. Chris Sedergreen did not run.)
Newcomer Tracy Green actually grabbed the most votes of all the contenders with 551. A former volunteer editor with the Anmore Times, Green has also been active on village committees and said running a positive campaign was very important to her.
"There was a lot of negativity during our campaign," Green said, with anonymous mailers being sent out and signs belonging to rival candidates being stolen.
"Residents are looking for a council that is forward moving and able to identify the needs of the community and really move forward in a positive way," Green said. Environmental issues, development and creating a long-term vision for Anmore were also top of mind for residents, and Green believes the new council will be able to work together to address them.
"The council that was elected, we're all looking to move forward and work co-operatively."
Timothy Laidler, who received 523 votes, will be the other council rookie.
Voter turnout was high in Anmore compared to the rest of the Tri-Cities, with 54% of residents (743 out of a possible 1,377) casting ballots.
