Laing was elected with 78 votes versus Zacharzuk with 57 votes. Challenger Brett Lipton received 18 votes and Village Trustee Jennifer Norris was re-elected with 104 votes, said Village Clerk and Treasurer Cindi Chiarella.
Trustees are elected to serve four-year terms and are paid $8,000 annually, Chiarella said.
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