After a second tally of votes, a measure to increase the levy for Franklin County Fire District 1 from 39 cents to 85 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value continues to lead with 52% of the vote. In the City of Pasco, several city council races are at stake.
In District 1, Position 1, Mark Anthony Figueroa is leading with 98.24% of the vote. For District 3, Position 3, Leo A. Perales is ahead with 69.76%, while Bryan Verhei has 30.07%. In District 6, Position 6, Melissa Blasdel holds a narrow lead with 51.83% over Calixto Hernandez, who has 47.97%. Meanwhile, in Walla Walla County, Michael Cleveland is progressing in the uncontested mayoral race for the City of College Place.
In Prescott, Brent Potts trails behind the write-in votes, which hold 22 votes compared to Potts’ 19 in the mayoral race. The City of Waitsburg shows a significant lead in its mayoral race, with Marty Dunn receiving 83% of the vote over Brad Sandau.
