Library tax defeated as voter turnout more than doubles projection
Voters opposed to a 15-cent tax levy increase for Missouri River Regional Library rallied to soundly defeat the proposal Tuesday.
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Voters opposed to a 15-cent tax levy increase for Missouri River Regional Library rallied to soundly defeat the proposal Tuesday.
Democrats, Republicans and neutral observers chatted amiably with each other Monday morning as they prepared to certify the accuracy of the April 4 election.
On election night, a "count watcher" from Cole County's election accuracy certification team reached into a bowl of numbers and pulled one out.
Talk about a new local coffee shop is percolating on social media; long lines of consumers dutifully await delivery of their favorite beverage.
Cole County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer predicts 12 percent of the county's registered voters will come out for Tuesday's election.