ELKINS After serving the City of Elkins in one capacity or another for the past 43 years, it’s safe to say that Carman Metheny has dedicated his life t
bjohnson@theintermountain.com The Inter-Mountain photos by Edgar Kelley
Elkins Police Departmentâs Dylan Coffman helps transport the ballots from last weekâs Elkins Municipal Election into the Phil Gainer Community Center Monday. Elkins City Clerk Jessica Sutton and Fifth Ward City Councilman Dave Parker work during Mondayâs vote canvassing at the Phil Gainer Community Center. After the canvass, Parkerâs lead over challenger Burley Woods had increased from two votes to four.
The Inter-Mountain photos by Edgar Kelley
Elkins Police Departmentâs Dylan Coffman helps transport the ballots from last weekâs Elkins Municipal Election into the Phil Gainer Community Center Monday.
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ELKINS Elkins voters elected a new mayor Tuesday and voted down a proposal to create a city manager position, according to unofficial election results.
Jerry A. Marco won an overwhelming victory in the mayor’s race, totaling 707 votes out of the more than 1,000 ballots cast in the 2021 Elkins Municipal Election.
Karen Wilmoth garnered 166 votes for mayor, while Andrew Carroll tallied 139 votes. D.C. Talkington received 5 votes for mayor.
The full results of the election were released by the city at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.
The proposed city charter change that would have adopted a mayor/manager form of government, and would have created a new city manager position, was soundly defeated, with 321 votes cast in favor of the proposal, and 676 votes cast against it.
Executive Editor
ELKINS Elkins voters elected a new mayor Tuesday and voted down a proposal to create a city manager position, according to unofficial election results.
Jerry A. Marco won an overwhelming victory in the mayor’s race, totaling 707 votes out of the more than 1,000 ballots cast in the 2021 Elkins Municipal Election.
Karen Wilmoth garnered 166 votes for mayor, while Andrew Carroll tallied 139 votes. D.C. Talkington received 5 votes for mayor.
The full results of the election were released by the city at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.
The proposed city charter change that would have adopted a mayor/manager form of government, and would have created a new city manager position, was soundly defeated, with 321 votes cast in favor of the proposal, and 676 votes cast against it.