Cusseta-Chattahoochee County voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an extension of a 1 cent Special Purpose Sales Tax for up to five years to support education.
The tax will generate up to $4.5 million.
In all, 172 people — or 89.5 percent of the voters — voted for the proposal, and 20 people voted against it.
The measure provides that up to $2.7 million be used for such needs as acquiring property for and building school facilities and renovating existing facilities. Another $1.8 million would be used for a variety of needs such as buying school buses and adding new technology.
Hamilton City Council
A first-time candidate won a seat on the Hamilton City Council Tuesday while two veteran incumbents face a Dec. 1 runoff.
Alvin Howard, who works at Fort Benning, won a council seat with 62 votes.
The other council seat goes to the second-highest vote recipient, but veteran Councilors Faith Birkhead and Cindy Jolley each received 46 votes, forcing a runoff. Birkhead owns The Studio in Pine Mountain, and Jolley, who is married to Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley, is CEO of CJ Properties.
About 25 percent of the town’s registered voters cast ballots.
Pine Mountain City Council
One incumbent was returned to the Pine Mountain City Council in Tuesday’s municipal election, while another incumbent was ousted.
In an at-large vote in which the two top vote-getters won seats, incumbent Tammy Myhand Pierce, a Realtor, received 140 votes.
Also winning a seat was Dr. Bob Frey, with 114 votes. He is retired from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Narrowly losing his bid for re-election was newspaper reporter Andy Kober, with 106 votes. Michael Kilpatrick received 38 votes.
Waverly Hall City Council
Two members of the Waverly Hall City Council easily won re-election Tuesday, while a third member faces a Dec. 1 runoff.
Incumbent Donna McPherson, in a three-way contest, was forced into a Dec. 1 runoff. She received 42 votes in Post 3, the streets and roads post, to 34 for Paula Maxwell and 30 for Larry Johnston.
For Post 4, public safety, Pat Lowman easily won re-election with 83 votes to 30 for Billy Riles.
Incumbent Daniel T. Akin also had no trouble retaining his Post 5 (building and grounds) seat with 77 votes to 30 for Debbie Slayton.
More than 25 percent of Waverly Hall’s registered voters cast ballots.
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