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Tonight, the 3rd Ward runoff election will likely determine the fate of candidates Glen Brown Sr., the incumbent, and William Fells.

In an exclusive interview, the mayoral runoff candidates, incumbent Mayor Shirley Washington and state Rep. Vivian Flowers, discussed various issues affecting Pine Bluff. Topics included affordable housing, taxes, crime, the audit, allegations and the fate of the Go Forward Pine Bluff projects.

Editor's Note: This is the first of three parts covering this forum.

Campaign signs have popped up all over town in advance of today's special election on whether voters want to extend the Go Forward Pine Bluff-sponsored sales tax as well approve a separate sales tax for public safety. Both taxes were defeated in May, but supporters are hoping for a different outcome today. Polls are open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. (Pine Bluff Commercial/Byron Tate)

Editor's note: In addition to the story below regarding Maurice Taggart, there is a letter to the editor from him on the editorial page as well as a column by reporter Eplunus Colvin on Taggart. This package also includes two links about Taggart, one containing recordings of conversations with him by Colvin and another containing files of various text conversations he had with The Commercial staff, including the editor, Byron Tate. Be advised, the phone calls and text strings contain words that some may find offensive.