马特·布朗选举Yakima市长,6-1,自2026年1月6日起。 Matt Brown elected Yakima mayor, 6-1, starting Jan. 6, 2026.

马特·布朗在2026年1月6日的6-1次投票中当选为亚基马市长,接任离任市长帕特里夏·拜尔斯。 Matt Brown was elected mayor of Yakima in a 6-1 vote on January 6, 2026, succeeding outgoing Mayor Patricia Byers. 原第6区理事会成员Brown将与新宣誓就职的成员Felisa Gonzalez和Juliet Potrykus一起任职。 Brown, a former District 6 council member, will serve alongside newly sworn-in members Felisa Gonzalez and Juliet Potrykus. 该理事会还任命Reedy Berg为副市长。 The council also named Reedy Berg as deputy mayor. Brown计划征收EMS税,为消防部门提供资金,而理事会批准将92号消防站开放至8月。 Brown plans to pursue an EMS levy to fund the fire department, while the council approved keeping Fire Station 92 open until August. 与此同时,Yakima县警长Bob Udell宣布参选县专员职位1, 辞去36年的执法生涯。 Meanwhile, Yakima County Sheriff Bob Udell announced his candidacy for County Commissioner Position #1, stepping down from his 36-year law enforcement career.