Totoill a budget shortfafa through a proposed property tax levy. Levy. Fox 28 News Reporter matt hammill joins us live right now in cedar rapids with more on tonights results, matt . Supporters of this tax levy gathered here at parlor city tonight hoping this turns into a victory celebration celebrationthis is where they held thehe watch party to see the Voting Results come in after the polls closed at eight. Theyve been on the streets for months handing out information and telling anybody who would listen why they think this levy is critical. When we stopped at the library this afternoon it was packed tax amounts to about 23 dollars a year for a family that owns a 150 thousand dollar home. Without it supporters say ours and services at this brand new library would have to be cut and they say thats a step backwards. We really we really havent heard any vovol opposition to the library tax levi but with a low voter turnout nothing is guarenteed. Well be here when the results come matt th
Venesky 1889 votes to 554. In other races of interest. Charles holz of le mars wins a special election to replace retiring rep. Chuck soderberg in the iowa house. He was running unopposed. Voters in sioux center rejecting a bond issue to spend 4 Million Dollars to expand highway 75 through town. The measure fell 4 short of the 60 needed to pass, though the yes side did receive the most votes. Voters in Buena Vista County approving extending a 1 local option sales tax. Voters in Crawford County overwhelmingly rejecting a 2. 65 Million Dollar bond issue to build a Dialysis Center in denison. Voters in onawa approving a proposed 7 Hotel Motel Tax. And voters in sheldon approving a proposed increase of their exisisting Hotel Motel Tax to 7 . Finally. The omaha tribe of nebraska approves a proposal to legalize growth, sale and tribes lands. 3 two people are dead after a stolen car crashed into another vehicle on sioux citys northside. That accident happened about one this afternoon at 25th
3 3 voters in ohio have shot down a ballot measure that wouldve allowed the use of marijuana for recreational and medical purposes. Instead. As as c b s news correspondent adriana diaz shows us. They passed another measure. Stopping the creation of a cultivation monopoly in the state. 3 pkg nat sotthe work continues. Its not over supporters of a plan to legalize marijuana in ohio are vowing to keep up the fight. Even though voters issued a resounding no to issue 3 tuesday. Ian james the executive director of responsibleohio helped brbrg the issue to the ballot sot ian james campaigngn director there are people who have a c conic illness. They need the Compassionate Care that medical marijuana provides. Ohio governor and republican president ial candidate john kasich was among those who worried the measure would do more harm than good. Saying in a statement that quote ohioans said no to easy access to drugs. Nats sot i voted yes on issue 2, no on issue 3voters instead passed issue 2 pre
Unopposed. And sioux city councilwoman rhonda capron has won a second term as well. She defeats Thomas Venesky 1889 votes to 554. In other races of interest. Charles holz of le mars wins a special election to replace retiring rep. Chuck soderberg in the iowa house. He was running unopposed. Voters in sioux center considering a bond issue to spend 4 Million Dollars to expand highway 75 through town. Voters i ibuenenvista unty considererg extending a 1 local option salele tax. Voters in Crawford County considering a 2. 65 Million Dollar bond issue to build a Dialysis Center in denison. Voters in onawa considering a proposed 7 Hotel Motel Tax. And voters in sheldon considering a proposed increase of their exisisting Hotel Motel Tax to 7 . Finally. The omaha tribe of nebraska considering a proposal to legalize growth, sale and use of marijuana on have full results of these races tonight at ten on our sister station, kmeg 14. 3 two people are dead after a stolen car crashed into another veh
Explain how. Kevin . Kevin they tell the intersection is prone to crashes. The problems is the cars turning in and out oaf the neighborhood are sideswiped by the cross traffic. While the crash is still under investigation, it appears that is exactly what happened here last night. According to eyewitnesses i talked to today a mother and her 9yearold daughter were turning left on to the less busy Canberra Drive when a second car hit them. Paramedics took both drivers to the hospital. The young girl was pronounced dead. She is identified as dashelle brown. Two hours ago, her mother visited the crash site sobbing and said her daughter was a sweet girl who loved dancing and singing and playing the violin. That is my only child. I love my only little baby. I wouldnt wish that on no one. Miss my baby. I just miss her. I wish i could have her back. She is completely silent. No movement. They got her out, no movement. Heart breaking. This afternoon, spilled oil and broken glass and scatter aid