Americus Mayor Runoff
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How this impacts you
Public safety — The mayor can decide the number of police on city streets, how much residents are surveilled with cameras and scanners and if residents are arrested or given access to services.
COVID-19 — The mayor can put mask or quarantine orders in place and decides how millions of dollars worth of relief funding is spent.
Public transportation — The mayor is in charge of how much funding goes to public transportation and which projects are a priority for the city.
This is a runoff election for Mayor. To see the original election, click here.
Election results
WINNER
Travis Rush
57.1%
1,221 votes
Barry Blount
42.9%
918 votes