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School bond issues win over voters
But residents in Pryor reject a half-cent sales tax for improvements.

By Staff and Correspondent Reports
Published: 9/9/2009 2:25 AM
Last Modified: 9/9/2009 4:01 AM

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Voters in Rogers and Wagoner counties approved school bond issues, but residents in Pryor rejected a sales tax, according to final, unofficial area results on Tuesday.

In Rogers County, voters in the Inola Public Schools district overwhelmingly approved a $1.97 million bond for school construction and an $85,000 proposition for transportation equipment.

The vote was 362-68 for school construction and 372-56 for transportation.

In the same county, voters in the Justin-Tiawah Public School district also by a wide margin passed an $875,000 bond for elementary school construction and a $160,000 bond for transportation equipment. The vote totals were 111-30 and 112-30, respectively.

In Wagoner County, Okay Public Schools officials sought a $600,000 bond issue for roof repairs at one of the district's facilities.

That measure easily passed on a vote of 282-119.

School bond proposals

require at least 60 percent of the vote to pass, and all of Tuesday's area measures received between 70 percent and 86 percent approval.

In Mayes County, Pryor residents on a vote of 690 to 775 — 47 percent to 53 percent — rejected a half-cent sales tax for capital improvements. The project would have included a new city hall, upgrades to the city library and police station, as well as a new softball complex and eight tennis courts. By Staff and Correspondent Reports

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