The recount for the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board is complete and Sarah Donsbach remains the winner, by 19 votes, following the additional ballot count.  Here are the totals following the tally overseen by the Recount Commission:

Sarah Donsbach         14,752

Amanda Shera             14,733

Tony Bagato                  12,931

Hamilton County Superior Court Judge Jonathon Brown issued the order December 20th finalizing the commission’s work.  The Recount Commission consisted of three members – Amy Summerfield, Joe Weingarten and Jerry Liston.

Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Williams says the recount resulted in 3 additional votes for incumbent Amanda Shera, 2 more votes for Donsbach and 5 fewer votes for Tony Bagato.  In the original certified count, Donsbach was shown as the winner in Delaware Township with 20 more votes than Shera.

This will mean the HSE board will have three new members sworn-in at the first meeting in 2021, scheduled for January 13.  Those new members will be  Ms. Donsbach, Sarah Parkes-Reese and Suzanne Thomas.