SS Props 3 & 6 pass, Miller to serve as new mayor

  December 26, 2013, 3:04 pm

By Jennifer Klingonsmith

Unofficial election results are in and Saratoga Springs residents have a new mayor, one new city council member, and two new laws.

Current City Councilman Jim Miller will be replacing outgoing Mayor Mia Love. He beat opponent Brandon Mackay unofficially by 287 votes. Jim Miller has been serving on the city council since 2010 and has experience in the banking industry and as a portfolio analyst. He resides with his family in the Saratoga Hills subdivision.

Incumbent City Councilman Michael McOmber was successful in getting re-elected for a second term, earning 1108 votes. He ran on his record of economic development and conservative fiscal spending. He also spoke out against high-density housing. McOmber resides with his family in the Saratoga Springs Development.

With 1380 votes, Stephen Wilden will take the city council position vacated by Jim Miller. Wilden is a Harvest Hills resident who has served on the city's citizen finance committee and works in the banking industry as a risk analyst. He has also served on the Harvest Hills HOA board.

Propositions 3 and 6 passed with large margins. Proposition 3 was about development rights to build Green Springs, a specific medium-density development near the Talons Cove Golf Course. One year ago, the city council voted to rezone 12 acres from R-3 PUD to R-6. That decision was reversed by voters on Tuesday.

The passage of Proposition 6 essentially caps high-density (attached) housing at 27 percent of city dwellings.