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McPherson USD 418 Bond Questions Pass in Special Election
The fourth time proved to be the charm for McPherson USD 418, as voters Tuesday approved both bond questions submitted to them in a special election. Unofficial results from the McPherson County Clerk’s Office indicated Question 1, a $62.6 million…
Edgerton special sales tax measure scrapes to narrow victory in Tuesday’s election
Edgerton voters narrowly approved a 1% special use sales tax for stormwater and street improvements, according to unofficial final results from the Johnson County Election Office on Tuesday. Voters approved the measure by a nine-vote margin, with 52.4%, or 98…
Kansas voters approve majority of school bonds
Seven towns asked their residents to approve school bonds for their school districts on Tuesday, and most were successful. Read more: KSN-TV
Wichita sales tax soundly defeated in special election
Wichita voters overwhelmingly rejected a city sales tax in Tuesday’s special election. More than 41,000 votes were cast against the tax, compared with only about 9,000 votes in favor. Wichita Forward, a group of business leaders behind the proposal, conceded…
$31.5 million bond vote overwhelmingly fails in Morris County
Morris County voters on March 3 rejected an over $30 million bond vote that would have gone towards USD 417 improvements. Voters in USD 417 participated in a school bond election on Friday to confirm or deny a $31.5 million…
Lansing School District voters said no to 2 school bond issues to pay for aging infrastructure repairs
Neighbors on opposite sides of the street and opposite sides of the issue are made their voices heard Tuesday as they voted on the Lansing Unified School District 469 bond issue aimed at addressing aging infrastructure. The voters said no…
Voters in Olathe, De Soto school districts pass school bond proposals in mail ballot elections
Voters in the Olathe and De Soto school districts approved hundreds of millions of dollars in bonds to improve school facilities and other services, according to mail ballot results released Tuesday. In Olathe, 23% of voters took part in the…
Wellington school bond election goes down to defeat a second time 920 – 894… 26 votes
The $17.85 million Wellington School Bond issue fell to defeat. It was 920 no to 894 yes. It was a 26-vote difference, with percentages of 50.8 to 49.2. Interestingly, there was a split between the advanced voting and the election-day…
Hutch sales tax passes with 51.7% vote
Hutchinson voters approved a 10-year, 0.75% city sales tax increase on Tuesday by an unofficial final vote of 2,316 to 2,116, pending provisional ballots and advance ballots that were turned in at polling places. The tax will raise the total…
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