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SALTILLO • Affidavit ballots trimmed Copey Grantham’s thin lead over two-term incumbent Rex Smith Wednesday afternoon, but they did not stop him from effectively winning Saltillo’s mayoral election. With only six absentee ballots outstanding, Grantham’s 13 vote lead makes his victory mathematically certain as it currently stands. Saltillo City Clerk Mary Parker has refused to call the election, however, on the advice of the Secretary of State’s office. “Because of the closeness of the race and the fact there are still outstanding ballots, the Secretary of Stat...

SALTILLO • Voters will decide who they want to lead the city of Saltillo —  two-term incumbent mayor Rex Smith or first-term alderman Copey Grantham — when they go to the polls next Tuesday.  The voters will also pare down the list of 14 candidates vying to sit on the city's board of aldermen down to just five who will serve until 2025. Since all candidates qualified as Republicans, all of the races will be decided in Tuesday's primary. There will be no run-offs. Both mayoral candidates agree that infrastructure — particularly sewer and water improvements — shou...