The polls are closed and with just under 600 ballots cast, 60% of the votes were opposed to the City of SOLdotna buying the Hutchings building. There's about 100 absentee ballots yet to be counted, but even if all of those were in favor of the purchase, it wouldn't make a difference in the outcome.
If any one reason mattered, the rush to vote was probably the issue that torqued quite a few residents: too many questions, not enough time to get all of the answers.
Starting a New Series Celebrating Truth Tellers
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Truth is coercive. We acknowledge this with phrases like “I have to say” or
“I must admit.” The truth can also be uncomfortable or downright onerous,
those...
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