GOP takes 2 Davis commissioner seats

FARMINGTON — Republicans clinched two open seats on the Davis County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday's election.

And Farmington residents approved a $3.75 million general-obligation bond to build a new police station.

With 92 percent of the vote counted by 10:30 p.m., Bret Millburn was leading Democrat Rob Miller for Seat A, currently held by retiring Commissioner Dannie McConkie, by a large margin.

In the race for Seat B, Louenda Downs was leading Democrat Chris Martinez by an even larger margin.

"Things are looking good," Downs said.

She said the campaign was tough and she looks forward to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead over the next four years.

The other seven races in Davis County — assessor, attorney, clerk/auditor, recorder, sheriff, surveyor and treasurer — were unopposed races that went to Republicans as well.

Returning elected officials include Sheriff Bud Cox, who defeated deputy Todd Richardson in the June primary, Clerk/Auditor Steve Rawlings, Recorder Richard Maughan, Surveyor Max Elliott and Treasurer Mark Altom.

The county welcomes Troy Rawlings, Steve Rawlings' son, as its new county attorney. Rawlings takes the place of Mel Wilson, who is retiring. Rawlings has spent seven of the past 12 years as a prosecutor, and five years before that he was a defense attorney.

Jim Ivie is the county's new assessor, taking the place of Carol Rees, who is retiring. Ivie has been appraising property for 32 years and currently is a supervising appraiser in the assessor's office.

In Farmington, residents can expect to see a new police station take shape during 2007. The location has yet to be finalized. Mayor Scott Harbertson said he expects to see architectural plans in the next month. Voters in Farmington approved the bond 73 percent to 26 percent.

"We're excited about that," he said.

The bond will fund remodeling of the existing public safety building to provide living quarters and office space for the fire department. City Hall will also be expanded from 7,800 to 14,000 square feet.

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