Voters turned out in large numbers Saturday and defeated $11.7 million in bonds for Clarendon CISD and turned down two of the three sales tax districts proposed by Donley County.
CCISD voters rejected all three bond proposals on the school ballot. Proposition A was defeated: 244 “For” to 356 “Against.” It would have allowed $1.8 million for safety and security upgrades and the school as well as two new buses. Proposition B was defeated: 194 “For” to 411 “Against.” It would have provided$6.9 million in improvements at Bronco Stadium. Proposition C was turned down 217 “For” and 384 “Against.” It would have funded $3 million for a new vocational ag building.
CCISD voters also re-elected Wayne Hardin to the Board of Trustees and selected Taylor Shelton to be a new board member. Vote totals for the two board seats were: Hardin 304, Shelton 472, and Ken McIntosh 117.
City of Hedley residents re-elected Mayor Trisha Chambless over challenger Calvin Holland, 36-20. Incumbent Aaron Hanes will be joined by John Pierce on the city council as the top choices of Hedley voters for two seats on the city council. Vote totals were Hanes 33, Pierce 30, and Joe Pafume 14.
Hedley voters also turned down the creation of County Assistance District #2, which would have levied a 1.0 percent sales tax in the city to help fund the Donley County Sheriff’s Department. The proposal was defeated 11 “For” and 42 “Against.”
The City of Howardwick, however, approved the creation of County Assistance District #1 by a vote of 40 “For” and 12 “Against.” That district would also levy a 1.0 percent sales tax to assist law enforcement.
Rural Donley County voters narrowly turned down levying a 2.0 percent sales tax in unincorporated areas of the county and defeated creation of County Assistance District #3 by a tally of 101 “For” to 111 “Against.”
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