Voters approve Sweet Home measures; Jackola, Tibbetts sitting on big leads

Republican race for House District 11 seat, Ken Jackola (left). Republican race for state Senate District 6 seat, Jack Tibbetts (right).

Sweet Home’s school bond measure is well ahead in voting results from the May 19 primary election reported Monday evening, May 25, as was Sweet Home’s charter amendment measure.

Support for the school bond was 56,42% (2,882 votes) to 43,58% “no” votes (2,226).

Support for the amendments to Sweet Home’s charter, which governs the city’s structure, powers and municipal functions, was 56.01% of votes (1,425 to 43.99% (1,119) in opposition.

In the Republican race for…