Faribault County voters have elected a new sheriff and approved a major school bond referendum in Tuesday’s general election.
Christopher Albers is the winner of the sheriff’s race, receiving 4,007 votes, or just over 64 percent, compared to 2,215 votes for D.J. Bullerman.
In the County Commissioner District Four race, Jacob Kral narrowly defeated Arron Kalis by just 17 votes. Kral received 615 votes to Kalis’s 598.
Meanwhile, voters in the United South Central School District approved a nearly 22-point-9-million-dollar building bond referendum. The measure passed with 1,476 yes votes to 1,239 no votes, or just over 54 percent in favor.
The funding will support school additions, renovations, technology improvements, parking and other facility upgrades.
In Wells, John Herman and Seth Olson are the winners of two City Council seats. Herman received 567 votes and Olson 436, narrowly defeating Lexie Sherman, who finished with 427.
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