Voter turnout dooms police, library levies

Sean C. Morgan

Of The New Era

Local option levies for police and library services on May 16’s ballot failed because they did not meet the 50-percent voter turnout requirement.

More than 49 percent of registered voters in Sweet Home did vote, and they approved both levies, the library 62.5 percent to 37.5 percent, and the police 57.4 percent to 42.6 percent.

The levies provide 100 percent of funding for both library services and law…

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