Initial Ballot Results Indicate “No” for Fire District Levy

As ballot results undergo first counts, it looks like Lebanon Fire District may not receive the levy requested, receiving only 31.34% (2,436) “yes” votes against a whopping 68.66% (5,336) “no” votes.

These first results show that out of 24,772 registered voters, only 32.72% turned out for this vote. A total 8,105 ballots have been received and 330 were undervotes.

The levy would provide for six additional firefighters with the goal of, ultimately, improving response times.…