The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

DAYTON—According to Columbia County auditor Sharon Richter, election ballots should be mailed out by Thurs., Oct.15. Those ballots contain several twists that Columbia County voters should be aware of with regard to Position 2, and Position 3, on the Dayton School District board.

First, Marchand Hovrud’s name will appear on the ballot for school board Position 3, but because she has resigned from the board, Richter said that she will need to resign, again, after the election is certified.

Dan Butler has been by appointed by the board of directors to finish the rest of Hovrud’s term wh...