Voters in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District approved a tax ratification election and elected Dustin Marsh to the Place 2 spot.

Marsh came in with 4,290 votes or 78.01 percent of the total ballots cast while his opponent, Derek Knepp, brought in 1,209 votes or 21.99 percent.

Marsh, 39, is director of business development at Sunbelt Supply Company, a valve and valve automation distributor.

 

The proposition

The proposition passed with 5,321 votes or 66.58 percent of the ballots cast. Dissenting votes were 2,671 votes or 33.42 percent.

The TRE offers no change in homeowners’ tax rate but will help fund necessary expenses.

“We appreciate our taxpayers supporting PNGISD and this move of pennies from the I & S (interest and sinking) to M & O (maintenance and operations) will greatly impact the district,” assistant superintendent Julie Gauthier said.