华盛顿州的选民批准征收高级服务税,但拒绝征收残疾服务税;Marietta的市长在要求改革的呼声中勉强赢得了连选连任。
Voters in Washington County approved a senior services tax but rejected a disability services levy; Marietta’s mayor narrowly won re-election amid calls for change.
华盛顿州选民批准征收高级服务税,但拒绝向发展残疾委员会征收,而图书馆税因投票错误而无效,将于5月重新提交。
Washington County voters approved a senior services tax levy but rejected one for the Board of Development Disabilities, while a library levy was invalidated due to ballot errors and will be resubmitted in May.
在Marietta,现任市长Steve “Thunder” Tumlin在24岁的挑战者Sam Foster中微弱地赢得连选连任,最后的非正式结果显示Tumlin占51%至49%。
In Marietta, incumbent Mayor Steve “Thunder” Tumlin narrowly won re-election over 24-year-old challenger Sam Foster, with final unofficial results showing Tumlin leading 51% to 49%.
Foster是一个系统工程师,逐步得到民主党的支持,他承认,但强调在住房和过境等问题上对变革的需求日益增加。
Foster, a systems engineer and progressive backed by Democrats, conceded but highlighted growing demand for change on issues like housing and transit.
选民还选举了新的市议会成员,将第一和第二选区的两名现任议员解职。
Voters also elected new city council members, unseating two incumbents in the 1st and 4th Wards.
在学校董事会竞赛中,三名候选人赢得了Marietta市立学校的席位,而其他地方的董事会则看到好坏参半的结果,有些种族仍在等待临时计票。
In school board races, three candidates won seats in Marietta City Schools, while other local boards saw mixed results, with some races still pending provisional ballot counts.