Bennett top vote-getter in Albion, with Gabalski elected as write-in
ALBION – Village residents elected Greg Bennett and William Gabalski to the Village Board today.
Bennett received the most votes with 87 for a four-year term as a village trustee. He was endorsed by both the Republican and Democratic Party for the election. He works as a locksmith at the Albion Correctional Facility. He also has been a long-time youth baseball coach.
Jeff Holler was backed by the Republicans, but he was edged for a seat on the board by William Gabalski who ran as a write-in candidate.
Gabalski received 44 votes, with Holler at 38. Faith Smith also ran as a write-in and received 36 votes. (Kevin Doherty received a vote, too, as a write-in.)
Bennett and Gabalski will take the spots of Chris Barry and Dave Buczek, who didn’t seek election this time.
Gabalski ran a campaign saying Albion is becoming increasingly unaffordable due to rising taxes.
Bennett wants to build a strong Albion team, pushing people to put aside differences and animosity for the good of the community.
The new four-year terms start on April 1 with the most pressing task to have the village budget adopted by the end of April.
