Franklin County Voters Reject Proposition ECC

Franklin County voters on Tuesday rejected Proposition ECC.

As of 9:56 p.m., Franklin, Crawford and Washington counties had all voted against the proposition, which would roll the debt service levy into the operating levy.

Franklin County voters went against it by a small margin — 3,982 “no” ballots against 3,744 “yes” ballots.

It was a difference of 3 percent.

In other elections around the Sullivan area, Frank Blanton received 284 votes in a three-way race for the Sullivan Fire Protection District’s board of directors.

Tim Leasor received 233 votes and James Johnson 98 votes.

In a three-way race for Ward 1 Alderman, Mark Dalton received 59 votes to Gary Pondrom’s 51 and David Cochran’s 14.

Ward 2 Alderman Jason Alexander and Ward 2 Alderman Randy Counts were unopposed.

The Spring Bluff R-XV School District’s Proposition C.A.R.E. received 77 percent approval. 

In the Strain-Japan R-16 School District, Olivia Bryan received 50 votes and Donald Mattingly received 39, making them the top two.

Justin Williamson received 32 votes.