Warrenton voters selected Karen Casserly, Gary Auch and John Clark to serve two-year terms on the board of aldermen during Tuesday’s municipal election. Unofficial results of the election were announced shortly before 8 p.m., according to a voting return summary from the Warren County Clerk’s office. Casserly, who made her first bid for elective office, defeated Ron Jurgesmeyer in the race to succeed Ward 1 Alderman Phil Tallo, who did not seek re-election to his seat. A total of 264 votes were cast, with Casserly receiving 151, 57.20 percent, to Jurgesmeyer’s 112, 42.42 percent. One write-in vote was cast. “I want to say thank you to everyone who voted for me supported my campaign,” Casserly said following the election. “The next two years are going to be exciting and I’m looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead. It truly will be an honor to represent the citizens of Ward 1 and I appreciate the opportunity. “It was exciting to see such a great voter turnout in Ward 1,” Casserly added. “Typically local elections don’t receive as much attention, but this is where each citizen can really make a difference.” When asked about her goals and priorities, the incoming alderman restated her focus on restoring the public’s trust and communicating more effectively with the citizens of Warrenton. “The community needs to rebuild its trust in our government and that is what I plan to work on first,” Casserly remarked. “Soon we will be holding town hall meetings where the citizens will be able to voice their opinions on issues important to our community so I can properly represent them to the board. “I also look forward to meeting with the city employees,” she continued. “We have a lot of hard working employees in the city and we need to understand what is important to them as well.” Auch, who previously served on the board of aldermen representing Ward 3 before redistricting following the decennial census, defeated Scott Costello in the race for Ward 2 alderman. Auch will take the seat being vacated by Beth Kendall, who also did not run for a new term on the board. Auch polled 222 votes, 65.29 percent of the 340 ballots cast in the race. Costello was given 118 votes, or 34.71 percent. Clark, the lone incumbent of the six candidates for the board in Tuesday’s election, easily won re-election to his seat, receiving 74.79 percent of the ballots cast by Ward 3 voters.There were 119 ballots cast, with Clark polling 89 votes.His opponent, Donald Broering, also a former Warrenton alderman, was given 30 votes. “I want to thank the people who voted for me,” Clark said after news of the election results began to circulate. Several people, including some of Clark’s fellow aldermen, congratulated him following Tuesday’s regular board meeting which adjourned shortly after 8 p.m. Clark said one of his top priorities during his next term will be to help promote economic development in the city. In particular, Clark stated that he would like to see the city attract more manufacturers to Warrenton, noting the twofold benefits of increasing the city’s tax base and the higher wages generally earned by workers in manufacturing compared to employees in retail business positions.