The fate of a budget override question posed to voters in the Winslow Unified School District remained unclear Wednesday morning. Unofficial results showed the measure failing by the slimmest of margins, 777 votes to 776.
There will be a recount of the votes, as well as a canvass of the precincts involved.
Those unofficial results also showed Marilee Ervien and Josephine Montoya as the winners of two seats on the Winslow School District Governing Board. Ervien drew 962 votes, Montoya, 941; and Loren Sadler, 877.
Terril Kay was the overall winner in the race for two seats on the Snowflake Town Council with 608 votes. The race tightened for the second seat, with Cory Johnson receiving 539 votes; Daniel Prestwich, 520; and Byron Lewis, 403.
Jason Whiting was listed as the sole candidate for mayor, but he withdrew his candidacy prior to the election after being appointed to the Navajo County Board of Supervisors. Even so, he drew 843 votes. The next mayor will be appointed by the council.
The race for two seats on the Snowflake Unified School District Governing Board remained close Wednesday. Charles Foote was the top vote getter with 1,037, followed by Beverlee Kay with 1,034; Terry Stratton, 1,021; Carol “Nellie” 1,000; and Amy E. Johnson, 504.
A measure to renew the gas franchise in Taylor passed, 674 to 107.
Jack Vicars led the slate of candidates for two seats on the Sun Valley Fire District Board of Directors with 30 votes, followed by Steve Albright with 20; David Farr, 10; and Samuel Harmon, 8.
The race for three seats on the Heber/Overgaard Fire District Board of Directors went to Mike Brewer, Marilyn Hall and Roger Owens. Brewer led the vote totals with 702, followed by Hall with 599; Owens, 582; Larry Dunagan, 506; George Corsi, 358; and John Monize, 276.
