Voters across region weigh in at school board elections

Voters across eastern New Mexico approved two-mill levies during Tuesday’s election while Clovis voters authorized renewal of $20 million in bonds. Additionally, myriad school board seats were also filled.

The two-mill measure passed by a margin of 807-315 in Clovis, 260-23 in Portales, 62-26 in Dora and 56-9 in Melrose.

Meanwhile, Clovis Municipal Schools officials asked voters to grant up to $20 million in general obligation bonds, which they said would essentially continue the existing debt service at the same level and would not result in a debt service tax rate increase — adding the district’s assessed value has continued to grow strong, allowing the district to issue up to the bonds without increasing the debt service tax rate. The general obligation bonds passed 1,147-224.

Portales also passed a bond issue 273-17.

School board races were decided as follows:

• Clovis: Kyle Snider defeated Joshua Crisp 457-130 in District 1 to earn a second term. Cindy Osburn ran unopposed in District 2 and received 99 votes.

• Portales: Position 3, Alan Garrett 51. Position 4, Antonio Sanchez 51.

• Dora: Running unopposed were John Mohon for Position 2 (73 votes), Jana Roberts for Position 4 (73) and Gary William Simposione for Position 5 (70).

• Elida: Running unopposed were Garland Creighton for Position 3, Virginia Clemmons for Position 4 and Scott Burton for Position 5. All three received five votes.

• Floyd: Running unopposed were Vicki Banister for Position 1 and Jeffrey Essary for Position 2. Both received 12 votes.

• Grady: Colten Grau defeated Quentin Wood 45-34 in District 1. Phillip Borden defeated Emory Jones 52-25 in District 5.

• Fort Sumner: Six candidates ran for three at-large positions, with the top three vote-getters winning positions. Votes were 188 for Jerry Sparks, 184 for Sharon West, 184 for Mary “Molly” Kenyon, 158 for Kreston Madrid, 156 for Scot Stinnett and 112 for Brent Moyer.

• Melrose: Running unopposed were Cedar Rush in Position 3 (56 votes), Tyler Belcher in Position 4 (61) and Larry Devaney in Position 5 (59).

• Texico: Clifford Franklin defeated Troy Teague 38-29 in District 5. Justin Barnes ran unopposed in District 4 and received 63 votes.