Moeller re-elected Hamilton mayor

Mayor Pat Moeller will spend the next four years leading the city of Hamilton as its mayor.

The 55-year-old former county assistant prosecuting attorney easily won re-election Tuesday night, according to unofficial, final results from the Butler County Board of Elections.

“I’ve been elected and re-elected four times now, and in the three times I’ve been re-elected I think it’s because I’ve been responsive,” Moeller said. “I don’t have all the answers, but I work on problems. I work on problems with individuals, with citizens, and I work with council to solve problems.”

Moeller has been on council for 10 years, serving as mayor for the past four years.

In a somewhat heated competition for the mayoral seat, Moeller — who admits he does not like the ugly politics in seeking public office — said he can and will work with every member on City Council.

During the next four years, Moeller said he’ll continue to guide the city on the path it’s been on. He said that path will make Hamilton a city where people can work, live and play. But the city still has issues council needs to address.

“There is no time for days off because there’s still work to do,” he said. “There’s still an obvious budget issue that needs to be addressed and addressed right away.”

Fiehrer, who could not be reached before deadline on Election Night, has two more years remaining on her current City Council term. She was elected to the seat in 2007, where she received the second-most votes, and re-elected in 2011 as the top vote-getter.

Fiehrer said earlier this week that she “put my heart and soul into this” election.

Council members Robert Brown, Timothy Naab and Rob Wile were re-elected to their seats on council. All three men ran uncontested for their re-election bids.

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