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Donna Redner unseats long-serving Turtle chair in recall vote
Donna Redner defeated Town of Turtle Chairperson Roger Anclam in Tuesday’s recall election, winning 400 votes at Turtle Town Hall. Disputes over the Lathers Road Bridge and a proposed data center helped fuel the recall effort.
TOWN OF TURTLE, Wis. — Donna Redner won Tuesday’s recall election in the Town of Turtle, ousting Chairperson Roger Anclam, who had held the position since 2009.
Redner received 400 votes, or 63.09%, while Anclam received 232, according to results reported after voting at Turtle Town Hall. The report said 634 votes were cast; the two candidates’ totals add up to 632.
The recall effort grew out of several local disputes, including plans involving the Lathers Road Bridge and debate over a potential data center. The results put a new chairperson in charge as those issues remain significant points of discussion in the Rock County town.