Voters will head to the polls this Saturday, May 6, for elections for the cities of Clarendon and Hedley and the Clarendon Consolidated Independent School District.
Early voting closed Tuesday; and by 4:00 p.m., election officials in Hedley reported 21 people had cast early ballots while 112 people had cast ballots at the Donley County Courthouse Annex for the city and CCISD.
On the Clarendon CISD ballot, voters will select two school board members from among three candidates – incumbent Chrisi Tucek is joined on the ballot by candidates Mike Word and Ginnie Siefkas.
Clarendon residents will decide for or against reauthorizing the one-quarter cent sales tax for street maintenance. The tax is already in place but must be reauthorized by voters periodically. It raises about $60,000 per year that is dedicated to street maintenance.
The Clarendon city ballot also includes the candidacies of Mayor Jacob Fangman and Aldermen Terri Floyd and Eulaine McIntosh. Those candidates are all unopposed.
Hedley has six candidates running for three positions on the city council. Incumbents Trisha Chambless, Alicia Hanes, and Jennifer Floyd are facing challengers Christine Coyle, Calvin Holland, and Tanya White Gibson
Polling Saturday for the City of Clarendon and Clarendon CISD will be in the Donley County Courthouse Annex from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Hedley voters cast ballots at Hedley City Hall also from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Election results will be posted Saturday evening on ClarendonLive.com and Facebook.com/TheEnterprise.
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