Walbridge ballot issue passes 305-77

Of 990 ballots mailed to active voters, 397 were returned for the April 3 municipal election. Running unopposed, Mayor Mandi Etheridge and trustees Katelin Cook, Andy Thomson and John Strate (a write-in candidate) will continue to hold their positions on the board. Voters also gave their approval to the ballot issue, which transfers ownership of the Walbridge Wing from the town of Meeker to Pioneers Medical Center.
The board of trustees officially welcomed new town…