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Published November 16th, 2016
Tight Election for Moraga's Third Council Seat
By Sophie Braccini
Richard Severy with his wife and friends. Photos Sophie Braccini

Incumbent Roger Wykle led the race for Moraga Town Council with 30.7 percent of the vote, followed by Kymberleigh Korpus with 24.7 percent.
For the remaining seat, as of Nov. 10, Jeanette Fritzky was leading by 81 votes over Graig Crossley, who had not yet conceded the race.
At issue are many ballots not yet counted.
"I stopped by and spoke with Marty (McInturf, the town clerk) at the town office," Crossley said the day after the election. "As I was there the elections office picked up a large ballot deposit box half full of deposited ballots and then there are all the ballots postmarked by Nov. 8 that will also be counted."
Fritzky noted that the results were not final and that a few more weeks might be needed to get the results. She reiterated her desire to serve on the council because of all the important issues now being debated, and noted that she had confidence in the quality of all of the candidates running for office.
McInturf confirmed that a large number of ballots have not been counted yet and said that she was not expecting final results until Dec. 6 or 7. She added that the county will update the numbers weekly.
In his home where friends have gathered, Wykle was of course happy to have been reelected for a second term. He said that it had not been such an easy decision for him to decide to run again. Over the next four years, his two children will complete their education cycle at Campolindo High School and he said that he will want to spend more time with them, "I will manage," he added with a calm smile.
Wykle said that he ran because he wants to participate in the completion of some tasks the council has started, such as the Hillside and Ridgeline Regulation Update and the zoning of the Moraga Center Specific Plan.
Korpus also said that she was looking forward to working with her fellow councilmembers on strengthening the protections for hillsides and ridgelines and on getting the Town's planning processes back on track.
Korpus said she was awed by the trust Moraga residents have placed in her. She wants to get to know many more of her fellow residents as she represents them on the town council. She says that she will work to get them more involved in the town's decision making processes.
School Board and Measure V
Richard Severy led all opponents (38.6 percent), followed by Joseph Rosenbaum (34.7 percent), both defeating David Harrison (26.3 percent).
On election night Severy was looking with satisfaction at the figures for Measure V, the school district's parcel tax. With over 70 percent approval the measure passed with flying colors.
Severy said that he was very grateful to Moraga residents for their support. It was the first election for the school board member since he had been appointed to his seat a year ago.

Coucil candidate Graig Crossley with friends.
Roger Wykle and his wife celebrate his reelection.
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