Five tax and bond propositions pass Saturday

Sun, 04/28/2024 - 11:07am

Staff Report

All five tax and bond propositions on Saturday's St. Mary ballots passed on a day when turnout in most was less than 3%.

Complete but unofficial results from the Secretary of State's Office:

Wax Lake East
Drainage District Prop. No. 1
3.26 Mills continuation for 10 years
13 of 13 precincts
225 YES 73%
85 NO 27%
Unofficial Turnout: 2.9%

Wax Lake East
Drainage District Prop. No. 2
$2.5 million Bond -- 20 years
13 of 13 precincts
187 YES 61%
118 NO 39%
Unofficial Turnout: 2.8%

Gravity Sub-Drainage
District. No. 1 of GDD No. 2
12.63 mills continuation - 10 years
3 of 3 precincts
40 YES 78%
11 NO 22%
Unofficial Turnout: 2.6%

Ward 4 Fire Protection
District No. 2
4 mills renewal - 10 years
5 of 5 precincts
108 YES 81%
26 NO 19%
Total: 134
Unofficial Turnout: 7.8%

Water and Sewer
Commission No. 4
$1.7M bond - 15 years
14 of 14 precincts
174 YES 81%
40 NO 19%
Unofficial Turnout: 6.1%