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South Tama $20.8 million bond issue falls short

South Tama voting fell short of the required 60 percent to gain approval of a $20.8 million bond issue to build a middle school addition on the high school in Tama to replace the middle school in Toledo.

Unofficial returns:

Yes- 844 No- 722 – 53.9% – 60% approval required

Levy- to allow $2.70 per $1,000 property value but to not exceed $4.05 per $1,000 valuation

Yes- 760 N0- 806 – 48.5% approval – 60% required

approve revenue purpose statements which spells out the use of funds received from he Iowa Secure on Advanced Vision for Education program-

Yes- 861 No- 689 – 55.5% approval 50% =simple majority required

Total number voting was 1,581 of 5,207 eligible or 30.36%