An $8.25 million bond issue for USD 380 school district building upgrades and improvements at Frankfort and Centralia was soundly defeated by voters in a special election Tuesday.
Some 73% of nearly 1,000 district patrons turned down the issue, with 263 in favor, and 698 against. A total of 961 ballots were cast, with 45% of Marshall County registered voters turning out, and 53% in Nemaha County.
The question is expected to advance to the November ballot as officials indicated early on that if it did not pass, it would be reconsidered. Again, the special bond issue for Frankfort/Centralia school building improvements was defeated Tuesday by a nearly 3:1 margin, with 698 voting no, and 263 for the question.
