They're looking at a $600,000 operating deficit for the current fiscal year, which ends in December, and after the polls closed, he said, "We can't sustain very long under those circumstances." Ken Cummings, CEO for Tri-Hosptial EMS, the area's largest ambulance agency, called the initial results humbling, but said he understood they had to wait for remaining results from the outer county, where residents may be more likely to have voted against the half-mill request.Ĭummings has emphasized the make-or-break nature of the tax for the agency's future if not successful. And that includes the new tax to support ambulance services - by a 3,744 to 998 vote. Voters in Port Huron overwhelmingly supported the five countywide millages on the primary ballot, according to the city's unofficial election results. PTH staff updates Port Huron voters pass all county tax requests, including for ambulance services Thank you for following along with us today, and a special thanks to all who voted - and to all the candidates who put forth their names to serve our communities. Your Times Herald news team will be back in the morning with more coverage of primary election results in the Blue Water Area. That's all for tonight, check back tomorrow for moreįor the dedicated data hounds, you can follow along with live updates on the county website here. Clair County Community College: 20,207 yes to 15,438 no Ambulance services: 28,752 yes to 10,191 no.Clair County Library System: 23,805 yes to 15,159 no Senior citizens: 30,703 yes to 8,442 no.Parks and recreation: 28,456 yes to 10,682 no.With 100% of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, unofficial results are: Clair County Community College, according to unofficial results. Clair County voters passed all county-wide millage ballot proposals, including taxes for parks and recreation, senior citizens, ambulance services, the library system and the St. Clair County voters pass county-wide taxes In District 5, there was no Democrat on the ballot Tuesday however, there were 209 write-ins. Rushing will face unchallenged Democrat John Pettinato in November for the sixth district. Incumbents in Districts 5 and 6, Board Chairman Jeff Bohm and Commissioner Dave Rushing, each overcame challengers Shawn Treadaway and Bill Gilmer as follows:
Jessyca Fye was the Democrat unchallenged in the primary. In the county's District 4, incumbent Commissioner Duke Dunn narrowly lost to Republican challenger Joi Torello, of Port Huron Township, in a 1,610-1,586 vote, to move on to the general election. Replacing Commissioner Greg McConnell, who didn't seek re-election, in District 1, former county commissioner Steve Simasko and former drain commissioner Fred Fuller, winning the Republican and Democratic nominations, will face off in the general election this November, overcoming opponents as follows:
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