11/13/13 - Jim Muzzin was reelected mayor of Brighton by a unanimous vote at the biennial meeting of the Brighton City Council Tuesday night. Shawn Pipoly was chosen to be mayor pro tem for the next two years, replacing Chad Cooper. Unlike Howell, where the mayor is elected by the voters, in the city of Brighton mayors are elected by their peers on council. The election takes place in odd years, one week after the fall general election. Muzzin gave the state-of-the-city address to the capacity audience, saying that after five very lean years starting in 2008, he feels Brighton has turned the corner and the future looks bright. Muzzin tells WHMI the election of two new council members â Kristoffer Tobbe and Shanda Willis - will bring some fresh ideas to the council table. Willis and Tobbe were given the oath of office by City Clerk Diana Lowe. Tobbe was the top vote-getter in last weekâs election with 811 votes in official returns, while incumbents Ricci Bandkau and Shawn Pipoly were reelected to four-year terms. Willis placed fourth among the five candidates with 738 votes. According to the city charter, that means Tobbe will get a 4-year seat, whereas Willis will serve for the next two years. They replace Claudia Roblee and Larry Schillinger , who both chose not to run for reelection. Roblee and Schillinger attended their final meeting Tuesday night. Regular Brighton City Council meetings are held the first and third Thursday of the month in city hall at 7:30 p.m. The next meeting will be on November 21. (TT)
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