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Two Ballot Items Pass By Large Margins

 

Two items on the ballots in Labette and Cherokee counties were soundly passed in Tuesday night's election.

 

In Labette County, Chetopa residents were asked if they would like to adopt a 0.5% retailers' sales tax for parks and street maintenance and improvements. The question passed with nearly 82% of the vote. The tax will go into effect on January 1st and run for 5 years.

 

In Columbus, USD 493 was looking to issue bonds of just under $14.7 million. Those bonds would pay for improvements to the Central Campus Facility, as well as improvements to the 7th-grade wing at the existing high school building, and fund additional improvements as needed. That question passed with 72% of the vote.

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