Central Linn School District’s request for a five-year $34.55 million operating bond to make school improvements was receiving a strong “no” from voters in the May 20 election following the most recent count prior to press time, on Thursday afternoon, May 22.
As of Thursday, 74.84% of the votes counted opposed the levy, with 1,441 ballots counted – 32.48% of the district’s registered voters.
School Board candidates Stacey Winter (Zone 1), Garrett Leabo (Zone 2), Levi Farris (Zone 3), Suzanne Parker (Zone 4), Steve Irwin (Zone 6) and Donald Fleckenstein (Zone 7) all ran unchallenged. Parker, however, announced before the election that she had withdrawn. As of Thursday, 51 write-in votes had been cast in that race.
For the Brownsville Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors, Larry Thornton (Position 4) and Kevin Durham (Position 5), both incumbents, were unchallenged.
For the Halsey-Shedd Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors, Don Smith (Position 4) and Josh Davidson (Position 5), both incumbents, ran unopposed.
More votes are likely in coming days as absentee or mail-in ballots arrive at the County Elections Office.