On May 21, 2013, Kaufman County Election officials recounted the votes for the Place 4 seat on the Forney City Council. The unofficial results on May 11, 2013, showed newcomer Scott Regan defeating incumbent James Hatley by a mere two votes, 560 votes to 558 votes.
Hatley filed a petition for recount because of the slim margin in the unofficial results. After recounting the results, county officials determined that the original voting numbers were correct and would remain unchanged. The Place 4 results will be canvassed on May 28, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. at which the results will become official and Regan will be sworn into office.
After hearing of the recount summary, Regan posted on his Facebook Group, “I cannot thank everyone enough. It will be an absolute privilege and honor to serve our great city.”