Maureen Little, Bradley Robert Belanger and Frederick “Fred” W. Hall were the leading vote-getters among GOP and Democratic voters in the June 28 primary election, respectively.
DeKalb County voters flocked to the polls with about a 24% turnout for Tuesday's partisan primaries. Here's a roundup of unofficial election results:
Voters across DeKalb County made their voices known in several referendums within the county’s more rural communities during the Tuesday Primary Election. Here's how the votes tally:
All 24 seats of the DeKalb County Board are up for election during this year’s elections, and some partisan primary races Tuesday showed how close local elections can be. Here are unofficial results:
DeKalb County Board, District 1 candidate Larry West said the biggest challenges facing the board are "Solar acreage and use, Nursing and Rehab center, Keeping taxes the same or reduction." Read West's full election questionnaire here.
"Property taxes are a true challenge. While I would like to commit to voting to cut them, that also means cutting services and I’m unwilling to commit to that without knowing specifics," C. Scott Campbell, DeKalb County Board member, wrote in his election questionnaire
Asked about solar energy farms, DeKalb County Board member Tim Bagby wrote, "The County’s role in the supporting wind and solar energy, as it is with any development, is to provide opportunity for developers and protection for homeowners and other property owners."
DeKalb County Board member Laurie Emmer wrote on solar farms in her election questionnaire, saying "I have not had an issue with solar gardens, but I am looking at solar farms with caution. I would like to see how this goes with a limit for a couple of years."
DeKalb County Board member Mary Cozad wrote in her election questionnaire, "I believe the county board should carefully monitor how well the companies we approved to establish solar farms are doing, and if they appear to be successful, approve even more solar farms."