KDRV Staff
 
May 19, 2009
 
SHADY COVE, Ore. - Shady Cove residents are electing a new water district board of directors, and all the winners ran on a campaign promise to shut down and dissolve the water district.
 
There are five seats being elected Tuesday, and all five candidates are winning with over 80 percent of the vote.
 
Ever since it's formation in 2005, the Shady Cove Water District has struggled to get off the ground.
 
Three years ago, district residents voted by more than 3 to 1 to shut down the district rather than face paying assessments, but it was overturned by a judge.
 
Shady Cove is the largest city in Oregon without a water system.
 
Here are the unofficial election results as of Tuesday night.
 
Shady Cove Water District Position 1:
 
Eugene Reitz 85.85%
 
Wayne F. Barnes 13.18%
 
 
Shady Cove Water District Position 2:
 
Roger W. Hays 88.57%
 
Olin Shanrock 10.47%
 
 
Shady Cove Water District Position 3:
 
Dee Hawkins 12.38%
 
Phillip Keith 86.67%
 
 
Shady Cove Water District Position 4:
 
Paula Trudeau 87.62%
 
Judith Shanrock 11.41%
 
 
Shady Cove Water District Position 5:
 
Robert J. Hawkins 11.99%
 
Jeff Smith 87.23%