Smyrna residents head to the polls for an at-large council race, and there will also be a new mayor.
Current mayor Robert Johnson did not run for reelection after serving six years as mayor, he will be replaced by current District 1 council member Tabitha Gott.
Gott was slated to run against George Coates for mayor, but Coates was declared ineligible to run for mayor because of a residency rule.
It was determined by Smyrna City Council in a special meeting earlier this month that Coates had not lived in Smyrna for at least a year prior to the election making him ineligible.
That means Gott is now unopposed, and will be the next mayor. That’s a two-year term.
Nelson Drew Jr. ran unopposed in District 1 to replace Gott, and he will be sworn-in next week.
There is one council seat on the ballot - a four-person race with incumbent at-large councilman Michael Rasmussen being challenged by Ken Olson, Deborah Camarratta and Ayonne Miles.
All registered voters living in Smyrna can vote at Smyrna’s Town Hall on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
