Eastmont School Bond Package Fails For 2nd Time In Two Months
Ballot results released Friday morning show the measure further short of the 60 percent approval requirement than the previous vote in February.
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Ballot results released Friday morning show the measure further short of the 60 percent approval requirement than the previous vote in February.
EAST WENATCHEE — After preliminary election results were announced on Tuesday evening, the Eastmont School District bond proposal to renovate several of its schools is failing by a narrow margin.
School bonds need 60 percent approval to pass in Washington state.
The $117 million capital improvement bond is before voters again after narrowly missing the 60 percent threshold to pass in February.
EAST WENATCHEE — Second time's the charm. She hopes."I'm an optimist. I've always been an optimist and I believe it will pass," said Eastmont Superintendent Becky Berg of the $117