Palmetto City Council Member

• Policing — City council has final say over how many police officers the city hires, what equipment the police get and how they are trained.

• Quality of roads — City council has the power to improve roads and build new ones through specific projects.

• Housing costs — City council can decide which housing developments to approve, require affordable housing and set property tax rates.

Election results

WINNER

Connie L Wright

65.2%

281 votes

Carolyn G. Wynn

30.2%

130 votes

Elizabeth E. Teasley

4.6%

20 votes