NWA voters decide on small-town mayors and local issues

👀 Former state Rep. Austin McCollum was officially elected as Benton County judge. McCollum, who is facing felony charges related to domestic violence allegations, ran unopposed for the position.

• Leaders including Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and current County Judge Barry Moehring have urged him to not take office but McCollum has not said what he plans to do.

🗳️ Lowell voters unseated two-term Mayor Chris Moore, electing Bill Adams with 65% of the vote, according to final but unofficial results from Benton County. Adams is a former City Council member and owns Goat Lab Brewery and The Grove comedy club in Lowell.

🗓️ The Bella Vista mayoral election is headed to a runoff after none of the three candidates secured enough of the vote to win. Voters will decide on Dec. 1 between Mayor John Flynn, who led with 43% of the vote, and City Council Member Wendy Hughes.

👩‍💼 Centerton elected City Council Member Wendy Henson as its next mayor over City Council Member Cliff Thompson with 51% of the vote.

👨‍💼 Farmington voters selected Jeff Oxford over Michelle Tabor with 57% of the vote, according to final but unofficial results from Washington County.

💧 Siloam Springs voters approved a 0.625% sales tax to pay for $55 million in wastewater improvements with 61% of the vote.

🍻 West Fork and Winslow voters overwhelmingly chose to allow the sale and manufacture of alcohol in their cities with 74% and 76% of the votes, respectively.

• West Fork voted against a land annexation with 58% of the vote.

💰 Little Flock voters turned down a 1% sales tax for general operations with 67% of the vote.

🚑 Those in the Northeast Benton County Emergency Medical Service District approved an increase to the annual household service fee by 4% per year for 10 years beginning Jan. 1 with 51% of the vote. The current fee is $100 per household.

🚒 An issue to levy dues for the Northeast Benton County Volunteer Fire Department failed with 57% of the vote.