Local option levies earn strong support

Local option levies supporting Sisters schools and the Sisters Park & Recreation District have both garnered strong electoral support and are headed for passage Tuesday night.

The SPRD local option levy was passing with more than 56 percent of the vote just after polls closed, and the Sisters School District Local Option had pulled in nearly 66 percent of the vote in the immediate tally.

Patti Adair of Sisters leads incumbent Tammy Baney in the primary race for Deschutes County Commission Position 3 52 percent to 48 percent, while incumbent Tony DeBone had garnered 72 percent of the vote in his primary race for Position 3 against Ed Barbeau.

Vote totals will be updated Wednesday morning.