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School bond issues passes, two other questions failIn the question over school district bonding and operating levies, unofficial results from the election revealed that voters finally elected to bond for a new 44-classroom school and improvements to other school buildings. The totals from school district voters were: Question 1: $27 million building bond: Yes:3,732 No: 3,413 Question 2: operating levy: Yes: 3,177 No: 3,766 Question 3: additional levy for land purchase: Yes: 2,989 No: 3,780 In the last two referenda, voters voted against bonds and levies for the district. In the May 8, 2001, mail-in ballot 2,475 voted ìNoî and 1,683 voted ìYesî on a $13.5 million bond question and 2,545 voted ìNoî and 1,612 voted ìYesî for additional funding for technology. In the November 2001 election, 2,261 voted against a $26 million bond with 2,029 voting ìYes.î For an operating levy for technology, 2,292 voted against the question and 1,984 voted for it. ©ECM Post Review |