Michael Ryan in the Windham Journal reports that Democratic Party incumbent Lynn Byrne and Republican Party challenger William Pushman are tied at 165 votes each for a town council seat. According to election law, the seat is now considered a vacancy which is filled by appointment by January 1, 2012 by the incoming town council, an official with the Greene County Board of Elections told Ryan. Trouble is, the incoming town council is split two to two among Democrats and Republicans, neither of which probably wants to turn over power to the other party. Ryan, without attribution, says their is "speculation" that Republican Glenn Howard might resign. "Howard has reportedly moved, physically relocating outside the town of Lexington," Ryan writes, again without sources. "Howard could still serve on the council, if certain criteria for maintaining legal residency are met, but considerable controversy erupted, last year, when it was learned town supervisor Greg Cross had built a home in the neighboring town of Prattsville." If the board cannot decide on a candidate, then the seat would be left open until another election next November, and the board would face a year of 2-to-2 votes. Read the full story in the Windham Journal.