BRUCE JOHNSON WINTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL
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Each council member is elected to four-year overlapping terms. There are two seats open every two years. Those seats are on the same ballot so you will get to make two choices on that ballot. The two candidates that receive the most votes will be elected. There will not be a runoff. To qualify for City Council, an individual must live within city limits, must be a qualified voter of the city, and must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the election. There are no City Council districts in Winterville. All candidates represent the entire city.
The following candidates qualified for the November 4th election:
Timothy Pierce I endorse Timothy Pierce for the other open seat. During our time together on City Council I have found Tim to be smart, hard-working, ethical, and passionate about improving our community.
I ran for City Council in 2021 because I believe we all have a duty to find ways to connect with and contribute to our community. Here are a few of the things I've accomplished while on City Council:
Helped the city get three grants totaling over $125,000 that included funding for a solar project, law enforcement training, litter prevention and classes at Winterville Elementary School on biking and walking with children safely.
Founded the 100% Winterville initiative, the goal of which is to convert the city of Winterville to 100% renewable energy. This will be accomplished by installing renewable energy projects at city owned buildings and making them more energy efficient.
Supported an initiative to convert all light bulbs at city owned buildings to energy efficient LED.
Voted to fund an energy audit at one of our oldest buildings, the Carter Coile Country Doctors Museum. Recommendations from the audit were implemented to make the building more energy efficient.
Completed two solar projects that are helping reduce our electricity bills at the Winterville Cultural Center and the Front Porch Book Store as well as powering a battery backup system for the Cultural Center that is used during emergencies. The battery backup system has helped keep the lights on and power critical appliances like the refrigerator (for food and medicine storage) in two emergency situations. I funded the solar projects using a grant, ARPA funds, SPLOST and an IRS subsidy, avoiding taking money from our general fund. I also staff the emergency shelter when we open it.
Advocated for and voted to increase bike and pedestrian safety and access by building new safer crosswalks on Main Street and Parkview Road.
Founded the Friends of the Winterville Firefly Trail organization to help fully realize the potential of the Firefly Trail in Winterville.
Founded the Winterville Native Plant project along the Firefly Trail with a focus on beautifying the trail with native plants and eventually adding an educational component with signs identifying native plants in the garden.
Organized litter cleanups in the Five Points area and assisted The Winterville Civitan Club with litter cleanups along Main Street.
Served on the Finance Committee, Public Safety Committee and the Public Works Committee.
Drafted proposals for SPLOST and TSPLOST projects.
Currently working with our Public Works department to build a hard surface walking path around the wilderness area in Pittard Park using TSPLOST funds.
Recently installed a new wireless network at Pittard Park that includes free WiFi for park guests.
Recently installed a new wired and wireless network at the Winterville Cultural Center.
With your support and your vote I will continue my effort to have a positive impact on our community. The election is November 4th. Voting on election day in Winterville will take place at the Winterville Cultural Center.
UPDATE: Timothy Pierce won the election.
Each council member is elected to four-year overlapping terms. Typically there are two seats open every two years, but this is a special election to fill a partial City Council term (through the end of 2025) left vacant when a member of City Council resigned last year. To qualify for City Council, an individual must live within city limits, must be a qualified voter of the city, and must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the election. There are no City Council districts in Winterville. All candidates represent the entire city.
The following candidates qualified for the June 17th special election:
Dianne Greene
Timothy Pierce
Heidi Spratlin
Isaac Swier
The Winterville Civitan Club will host a Candidate Forum at the Marigold Auditorium at 6 p.m. on June 5th. This is your opportunity to meet the candidates. You can also submit written questions to the candidates during the event.
CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS AND POLLING LOCATION
Three Winterville City Council positions and the Mayor's position were on the ballot for the November 7, 2023 election as well as the ACC Clerk of Superior Court.
UPDATE: Dodd Ferrelle won the election.
Dodd Ferrelle ran unopposed for his third four-year term as mayor.
Each council member is elected to four-year overlapping terms. Typically there are two seats open every two years, but in this election there was a partial term open as well. To qualify for City Council, an individual must live within city limits, must be a qualified voter of the city, and must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the election. There are no City Council districts in Winterville. All candidates represent the entire city.
City Council unexpired term (one seat):
UPDATE: Tina Mills won the election but resigned in late 2024 to become the director of the Winterville Cultural Center and Marigold Auditorium.
Tina Mills is ran unopposed for the City Council seat left vacant when Timothy Pierce-Tomlin resigned in May of 2023. Her term will run through the end of 2025. Since this is a partial term, Tina Mills was sworn in at the next City Council meeting immediately following the certification of the election on November. Other winning candidates for City Council will took office in January, 2024.
City Council four-year term (two seats):
UPDATE: Melissa Metzger and Jonathan Mosley won the election.
Melissa Metzger (incumbent), Dianne Greene, Jonathan Mosley, and Kenneth Tweedell ran for two seats on City Council. All four candidates were on the same ballot. Voters may cast two votes. The two candidates with the most votes won the two seats.
Three Winterville City Council positions were on the ballot for the November 2, 2021 Winterville municipal election in two separate races:
City Council partial term (one seat):
Melissa Metzger and Mark Farmer ran for one seat with a partial 2-year term that opened up when Mary Quinn resigned. There was only one seat available so this was a contested race. Melissa Metzger won and started serving on City Council in November 2021.
City Council four-year term (two seats):
Bruce Johnson and Gary Snow ran for two seats that have 4-year terms. These seats were bundled together and the top two were elected. This was no longer a contested race after Mark Farmer withdrew early in the race to run for a partial 2-year term (see below). However, I still wanted and needed your vote. Your vote let the Mayor and City Council know that you support me and my platform. Thank you to everyone who supported me. I started my term in January of 2022.
There was also an Education Special Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) referendum on the ballot that includes updated technology for instruction, support for digital learning, and modernized safety and security equipment, as well as new school buses to replace older, less efficient vehicles, ongoing maintenance on schools and athletic facilities (roofing, carpet, HVAC, paint, and lighting), upgraded equipment and kitchens for nutrition, and upgraded custodial equipment. This referendum passed.
Voter turnout was 24% (236 voters out of 983 registered voters).
