Polk County officials have released the results of Tuesday's special election.Des Moines City Council Race Ward 4With 100 percent of precincts reporting:Joe Gatto - 1,687 votes (57 percent)Joe Henry - 1,253 votes (42 percent)Write-in - 21 votes (1 percent)Franchise Fee Public Measure AYes - 8,477 votes (85 percent)No - 1,462 votes (15 percent)Des Moines voters were asked to approve a plan for the city to repay $40 million to utility customers. Courts ruled the fee was illegal at the time and a refund must be given to customers.City officials said money to repay the charges on customers will have to come from a new fee charged on your utility bill.The ballot read, "To avoid property tax increases or cuts to City services, shall the following City of Des Moines City Council Ordinance to temporarily increase the franchise fee for the next seven consecutive fiscal years to be used solely toward payment of the Kragnes v. City of Des Moines judgment be approved?"Ames Convention CenterNo - 3,103 votes (63 percent)Yes- 1,847 votes (37 percent)In Ames, voters were asked to approve a bond issue to support construction of a convention center at Iowa State Center."Shall the City of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not exceeding $19,000,000 for the purpose of paying one-half of the cost of constructing a multi-use convention facility located at the Iowa State University Center, to be jointly owned by the City and Iowa State University, and of renovating the Iowa State University Scheman Building?"KCCI.com will update this story when new information is available.

Polk County officials have released the results of Tuesday's special election.

Des Moines City Council Race Ward 4



With 100 percent of precincts reporting:



Joe Gatto - 1,687 votes (57 percent)



Joe Henry - 1,253 votes (42 percent)



Write-in - 21 votes (1 percent)





Franchise Fee Public Measure A



Yes - 8,477 votes (85 percent)



No - 1,462 votes (15 percent)


Des Moines voters were asked to approve a plan for the city to repay $40 million to utility customers. Courts ruled the fee was illegal at the time and a refund must be given to customers.

City officials said money to repay the charges on customers will have to come from a new fee charged on your utility bill.

The ballot read, "To avoid property tax increases or cuts to City services, shall the following City of Des Moines City Council Ordinance to temporarily increase the franchise fee for the next seven consecutive fiscal years to be used solely toward payment of the Kragnes v. City of Des Moines judgment be approved?"

Ames Convention Center

No - 3,103 votes (63 percent)

Yes- 1,847 votes (37 percent)

In Ames, voters were asked to approve a bond issue to support construction of a convention center at Iowa State Center.

"Shall the City of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, issue its bonds in an amount not exceeding $19,000,000 for the purpose of paying one-half of the cost of constructing a multi-use convention facility located at the Iowa State University Center, to be jointly owned by the City and Iowa State University, and of renovating the Iowa State University Scheman Building?"

KCCI.com will update this story when new information is available.