State Rep. Chad Puryear, R-Goshen, has officially announced he will seek re-election to House District 25.
Madison County officials are hoping grant money will help make improvements at the Wesley Community Center, one of five voting centers used during elections. The center, built in 1955, will need to be updated before it can continue as a voting center.
Kingston resident James Eaton said Monday he will seek the District 26 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives next year after incumbent Mark Berry of Ozark announced last week that he will not seek reelection.
The Madison County Election Commission last week voted to have voting centers open in Wesley and St. Paul for the annual school board election on May 9.
The Madison County Election Commission assigned new people to various duties during a brief meeting last Friday.
Voters throughout Madison County, including those in the City of Huntsville, approved an ordinance to build a county jail, but voted against an ordinance to maintain and operate the facility during the Nov. 8 General Election, according to the Madison County Clerk’s Office.
Madison County voters approved a half-cent sales and use tax to build a jail, but voted against a 1.25% tax to maintain and operate the facility, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s General Election.
Madison County voters on Tuesday will be asked to approve two ordinances for a new jail, and will help elect local, state and national leaders.
Charles Coger and Travis Dotson will face off in the Nov. 8 General Election for Huntsville mayor, a part-time position that comes with a four-year term.
Voting started earlier this week on whether to nearly double the county’s tax rate – an increase of 1.75% – to fund the largest public works project in the county’s history.