School bond barely passing

As of press time Tuesday night, the Cheney School District’s $52 million capital facilities bond was barely receiving the 60 percent voter approval needed for passage.

According to information from the Spokane County Election Department’s website, the bond was receiving a 60.21 percent approval, garnering 3,591 votes for to 2,373 against. The 5,964 total votes amounted to just over 30 percent of the 19,788 ballots sent out to voters taking part in the only two measures on the Feb. 14 ballot — Cheney and Orchard Prairie School District’s levy.

Overall, 31.46 percent of voters had returned their...

 

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