Farmington levies take a turn

FARMINGTON — Results for the two Farmington levies on this year’s Primary Election ballot have taken a turn, going up in votes in favor.

The results from the Friday, Aug. 9, ballot count put Farmington’s Proposition No. 1 Resolution 421-24, to finance streets, up two votes in favor.

Tabulation left the vote at 33 yes, 51.56%. There were 31 votes for no, 48.44%.

The second levy on the ballot from Farmington concerning the current expense fund of the town, Proposition 2, Resolution 421-24, also saw a spike in votes by seven votes.

As of the Aug. 9 tabulation, Proposition 2 was at 36 voting yes, 55.38%. There were 29 votes no, 44.62%.

“That’s good news, and I hope it’s going to be even better news,” said Farmington Mayor Blanche Rhea, adding that there is still a way to go with having to get a 60% majority vote for the levies to pass.

Rhea said that the Town of Farmington is really up and coming, recently having its roads repaved and looking to get grants to do some more roadwork.

“We will have high speed internet this fall, and upgraded our water meters,” Rhea said. “We’re trying to bring Farmington to the forefront and still keep it small-town America.”

The next ballot count is on election certification day at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20. With an estimated 15 ballots left to count and 9,571 counted.

There are 22,844 registered voters in Whitman County, with a voter turnout of 41.9% for this year’s Primary Election.