Metzger elected to Granite Shoals council by narrow vote; Dillard also wins race

GRANITE SHOALS — One candidate for City Council won by a narrow margin May 12, while another contender easily pulled ahead of his two opponents.

Also, voters by a margin of 179-95 approved an additional one-fourth of 1 percent sales tax for street repair and maintenance.

Peggy Metzger got a boost on election day to pull out a two-vote win over Ted Gulden for the Place 6 seat. 

Metzger brought in 118 votes to Gulden’s 116. The third candidate for the spot, Donald Harrison, earned 38 votes.

In the race for Place 4, voters overwhelmingly selected Tom Dillard. 

Dillard amassed 160 votes while his nearest challenger Susie Hardy earned 85. The third person in the race, Terry Hartman, received 25 votes.

Slayton Marks, the only incumbent, was unopposed and landed 118 votes for Place 2.

In the Place 6 race, Metzger actually trailed Gulden heading into the May 12 elections, according to early results. 

Gulden held a 58-53 lead based on absentee and early voting numbers. But on election day, Metzger brought in an additional 65 votes to Gulden’s 58.

Dillard, a Marble Falls police officer, will replace Councilman David Dittmar, who did not run. 

Metzger will take Bessie Jackson’s seat. Both Dittmar and Jackson had reached their term limits.