Pingree-Buchanan elementary bond referendum fails

Voters in the Pingree-Buchanan school district rejected a $4.5 million bond referendum that would have approved an addition to the elementary school complex in Buchanan.

After the votes were tabulated Monday night, November 21, just 48 percent (75 votes) were in favor of the addition, compared to 52 percent (81 votes) against. Those are unofficial numbers, and the official tally will be confirmed once the P-B school board completes the canvassing process.

The referendum fell short of the 60 percent super majority threshold needed to pass.

Because the Independent had an early press deadline of noon on the day of the election due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the results were unable to be published in the November 28 print edition. More information on this story will be printed on December 5.