ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabaster City Council President and Ward 1 City Council member Sophie Martin’s decision to not seek re-election after serving 17 years has resulted in a runoff election for her seat.

Municipal election results for Alabaster’s Ward 1 City Council seat show Mike Myers ahead with 261 votes to candidate Gerry J. Bivins 259 votes. Several provisional votes will now determine the outcome of that race.

Alabaster City Clerk Mark Frey said the Board of Registrars has determined that all three provisional votes cast on Tuesday will count, so there will be a clear winner on Monday night. That’s when the Alabaster City Council will meet to canvass election results.

“They will be presented an envelope with all of the totals from yesterday’s election,” Frey explained. “And

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