Can't get much closer than this

Skip Kelly, according to the first count, got 49.9 percent of the vote for Ward 7 Council, which meant a February runoff against second-place John Pettis.

Not gonna happen. Kelly requested a recount, which, inasmuch as the city was still reeling from the ice storm, is probably even more understandable than usual, and around forty uncounted ballots were found around town, mostly in precincts that had no electric power.

After a manual count, Kelly wound up with 1167 of the 2333 votes. (It takes 50 percent — 1166.5 — to avoid a runoff.)

Posted at 11:51 AM to City Scene