THREE SCHOOL BOND ISSUES IN WOODBURY COUNTY FELL SHORT OF THE 60% NEEDED FOR PASSAGE IN TUESDAY VOTING.
SGT. BLUFF LUTON WAS CLOSE, WITH 55% APPROVAL FOR THEIR $54.6 MILLION DOLLAR THREE PHASE, MULTI YEAR PROPOSAL FOR NEW INFRASTRUCTURE.
LAWTON BRONSON ONLY RECEIVED 47% OF THE VOTE FOR THEIR $16.9 MILLION DOLLAR PROPOSAL.
WESTWOOD’S $18.6 MILLION DOLLAR PROPOSAL FOR MANY IMPROVEMENTS RECEIVED 51%.
UP IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY, LE MARS VOTERS APPROVED A $49.7 MILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE TO FUND A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO REPLACE CLARK, FRANKLIN, AND KLUCKHOHN SCHOOLS.
THE MEASURE PASSED BY A 61% MAJORITY.
HINTON VOTERS FAILED TO REACH THE 60% MAJORITY NEEDED TO PASS AN $11.9 MILLION DOLLARS BOND ISSUE TO MAKE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS, GATHERING A 57.4% MAJORITY.
