Silver City’s municipal government will soon be operating at full strength again following a special election on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

The position of mayor and four seats on the five-member city council were filled in the special election.

Write-in candidate Paula Reeves defeated Sharon McNutt in the mayor’s race by a count of 23-18.
Brett Christensen (39 votes), Danielle Calkins (34), Jason V.Young (33) and Rose Mary Schoening (31) were elected to the city council.