Township elections results in Washington County were uneventful on Tuesday night.

John Pazlar and Ashley Kluge (Courtesy of the candidates)

In May Township, Town Board Chairman John Pazlar held off a challenge from Ashley Kruge. Pazlar, who has served on the town board since 1999, received 285 votes; Kluge got 28 votes. Voter turnout was 14.3 percent.

During the township’s annual meeting, residents voted to keep the gopher bounty at $1.50 per pair of front paws, and the start time of board meetings was changed from 7 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Philip Moosbrugger (Courtesy of Philip Moosbrugger)

In West Lakeland Township, Chairman Phillip Moosbrugger ran unopposed and received 136 votes. The township had a 4.6 percent turnout.

Moosbrugger said there has not been talk in the township about switching to a November election date, “but I certainly think it might be something worth considering.”

Residents in West Lakeland also approved a 2026 levy of $2,604,748, a 2.34 percent increase over 2025, he said. “That was the most momentous thing we did,” he said.

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