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ROGERS CITY -- Kenneth Bielas earned 870 votes to win a seat on the Rogers City City Council, but Timeen Adair and Brittany VanderWall each earned 616 votes to tie for a second council seat, according to unofficial results Tuesday.
According to Presque Isle County Clerk Ann Marie Main, if the tie holds up in the official count, the race will go to a draw at the county canvassing board. Each candidate will draw a slip of paper that either says “winner” or “not winner,” and the candidate who draws “winner” will claim the seat.
Bielas has served on the Rogers City City Council since he retired a little over eight years ago. He was in law enforcement for over 38 years -- serving with the Presque Isle County Sheriff's Office and the Rogers City Police Department.
Adair, 61, ran for Rogers City City Council for the first time.
She was born and raised in Rogers City, and moved back about 10 years ago. She works in retail.
VanderWall, 30, has held leadership roles on boards, but this is her first run at City Council. She has lived in Rogers City for a little over eight years. She is senior forestry manager for the Midwest Family Forest Carbon Program with the American Forest Foundation. Prior to that, she worked for the county Conservation District for nearly eight years.