Challenger Tops Four-Way Race for Fox Point Village Board

Incumbent Bill Warner and challenger Christine Symchych were victorious Tuesday in a four-way race for two seats on the Fox Point Village Board.

According to unofficial election results, Symchych received 1,226 votes (33 percent) and Warner earned 963 votes (26 percent).  Challenger Kevin Behl earned 774 votes (21 percent) and incumbent Don Zien earned 742 votes (20 percent). 

"I very happy to be re-elected. It was something I was looking forward to," Warner said Tuesday night. "I am glad I made it with the competition that we had. We had four good candidates and I was glad to be one of the ones that won."

Warner said he looks forward to tackling infrastructure projects involving the bridge on Bridge Lane and the municipal pool facility. 

"I am also looking forward to dealing with the levy limit and trying to continue the services that we have in Fox Point," he said. "We have excellent services and outstanding employees in the village. The last thing we want to do is lose any of those employees. They are very important to us." 

The Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates that with Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget, which is still pending in the Legislature, Fox Point will lose 50 percent of its municipal aid, and 15 percent of its transportation aid, for a total loss of $137,400.

"There is a lot of pressure there but I believe we have the ability to deal with those pressures," said Warner, who added that he would support examining a fee-for-service garbage system to help easy the fiscal pain. 

Symchych was unable to be reached Tuesday night. 

Warner is a retired health care administrator. The 69-year-old has served on the village board for nine years.

Trustees serve unpaid three-year terms.