Ephrata bond trailing in initial results
The initial election results show the Ephrata bond measure trailing. Around 52.5% of voters were opposed to the measure, with the bond measure needing 60% of voters in favor to pass. Despite the results, Superintendent Ken Murray said the responsibility to students and the community is unchanged.
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The Ephrata High School cheerleading team practices in the commons of the school. Part of the bond measure, if it passed, would fund additional classrooms and a secure vestibule for the high school.
Superintendent Ken Murray walks through the portable classrooms outside Grant Elementary. If the bond had passed, students would have been transferred to a new brick-and-mortar building, without the need for portables.
EPHRATA — Initial election results released Feb. 11 show that Ephrata School District’s $75 million bond measure failed to meet the required 60% supermajority. According to Feb. 11 election results, around 47.5% voted yes and about 52.5% voted no. The election will be certified on Feb. 20.
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