The polls are closed, and the votes are counted. Municipal elections across Polk County have closed out for the year and the people have spoken.

Voters came out countywide to decide on future ESPLOST spending, and within the cities on questions over alcohol sales and a contested race in Rockmart and Aragon for the November 2 ballot this year.

The ESPLOST collections will continue through 2031, all three cities saw the approval of alcohol ordinances, and incumbents retain their seats, and a new council member in Aragon was elected tonight.

Ballots were counted this evening at the Polk County Board of Elections to determine the fate of the Ward 1 seat in Rockmart, two council seats in Aragon, and alcohol questions across the board.

Here’s the results from municipal and countywide votes this year:

Countywide

ESPLOST: Construction of a new Rockmart Fine Arts Center, new auxiliary gyms, new turf for football fields, buses, tech, repairs, etc.; Collections continue through 2031

Yes – 1,252

No – 586

Cedartown

Commission: Foster, Branch and Payton all ran unopposed for the 2021 ballot. City Commission will remain the same starting in 2022.

Brunch Bill – Extend service hours for Sundays to 11 a.m. within Cedartown limits for residents?

Yes – 192

No – 96

Rockmart

Ward 1 – Joe Henderson (i) and Will Dover

Henderson – 118

Dover – 46

Liquor sales – Shall Rockmart allow the sale of liquor in the city limits?

Yes – 246

No – 106

Aragon

Council Race: Daniel Johnson (i), Stephen Wilson, Dickie Gazaway (2 seats)

Johnson – 39

Wilson – 32

Gazway – 61

Liquor sales – shall liquor sales be allowed within the city limits?

Yes – 56

No – 29

Sunday sales – shall sales of alcohol be allowed within the city limits?

Yes – 53

No – 33