Four elected to Beatrice City Council

BEATRICE – The Beatrice City Council will have two new members, as of early December.

Tim Fralin unseated First-Ward City Councilman Phil Cook in Tuesday’s election, by an unofficial vote of 744 to 564.   Cook had served several terms on the city council.

Ward Three veteran incumbent Rich Kerr fared better, holding off a challenge from Caleb Sabatka, 517 to 410.  

Gary Barnard won a Fourth Ward Beatrice City Council position in a race that featured two new candidates seeking the seat now held by David “Pede” Catlin, who chose not to seek a new term.

Barnard cruised past Brian Rix, 867 to 526.  Second Ward Incumbent Councilman Ted Fairbanks won reelection, running unopposed.