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Archive Home > 2006 > May > 17 > Lack of votes may quash rural fire levy

Lack of votes may quash rural fire levy

By Christopher Stollar / The Bulletin
May 17, 2006

A La Pine Rural Fire Protection District levy that would have funded nine new paramedic firefighters appeared to fail Tuesday as of 9:45 p.m., as not enough people turned in their ballots.

The levy required a double majority of voters, meaning that 50 percent of voters were required to cast....

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