Voters decide local issues elect candidates

(CSi) Area voters made their voices heard and elected candidates and decided local measures on Tuesday’s election ballot.

In Jamestown and Stutsman County voters re-elected the incumbent Stutsman County Commissioners, and turned down the library sales tax proposal.

Jamestown voters favored a reduction in the days of sales and hours of detonating fireworks….from 9 to 5 days, and a reduction in the hours of detonation.

While voters in Stutsman County in 2008 approved merging the Alfred Dickey Public Library and Stutsman County Library, Stutsman County voters on Tuesday turned down the opportunity to renovate and expand the downtown library by authorizing a quarter percent sales tax.

The tax was calculated at an average cost to a Stutsman County household of about $33.75 a year.

The votes was 4,223 against, and 3,035 in favor.

Private donations would have been added to the tax collected toward the estimated $9 million project.

Meanwhile Stutsman County has put up for sale the location of the Stutsman County library.

Riffe said when the JRVLS board meets the panel will talk about a plan to move forward with the project.

Voters in the city of Jamestown Tuesday passed City Measure 1, amending the city fireworks Ordinance.

Voters approved the measure with 2,716 yes votes to 2,522 no votes,

Starting in 2015, the sale and detonation of legal fireworks in city limits is July 1-5, from noon to 11 p.m. July 1 through July 3, from noon to 1 a.m. July 4 through July 5 and from noon to 11 p.m. July 5.

Previously and sale and use of fireworks in Jamestown was nine days, from June 27th to July 5th.

A supporter of Measure 1,Danielle Schmidt of Jamestown says the change “brings Jamestown into the 21^st century.

In Dist 29’s senate and house races, voters returned the Republican incumbents.

For Barnes County Commission voters selected County Commission candidates in Dist 2 and 3…

Barnes County Voters rejected an increase in the 9-1-1 fees, and the County being empowered to grant property tax exemptions upon application of new or expanding retail sector businesses

With Valley City Measures voters rejected

GRANTING A PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE TO A NEW OR EXPANDING RETAIL SECTOR BUSINESS UNDER THE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODE.

In valley city voters passed the flood protection sales tax, and the Wellness Center Sales Tax to establish building the facility.

Any vote that is “advisory” in nature means the vote results will go to the Valley City Commission for action.

All vote total are unofficial until canvassed and certified

In Dist 29’s senate and house races, voters returned the republican incumbents…

For Barnes County Commission voters selected County Commission candidates in Dist 2 and 3…

Barnes County Voters rejected an increase in the 9-1-1 fees,

and the County being empowered to grant property tax exemptions upon application of new or expanding retail sector businesses?

With Valley City Measures voters rejected

GRANTING A PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE TO A NEW OR EXPANDING RETAIL SECTOR BUSINESS UNDER THE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODE.

In valley city voters passed the flood protection sales tax, and the Wellness Center Sales Tax to establish building the facility.

Any vote that is “advisory” in nature means the vote results will go to the Valley City Commission for action.

All vote total are unofficial until canvassed and certified

Jamestown (CSi) While voters in Stutsman County in 2008 approved merging the Alfred Dickey Public Library and Stutsman County Library, Stutsman County voters on Tuesday turned down the opportunity to renovate and expand the downtown library by authorizing a quarter percent sales tax.

The tax was calculated at an average cost to a Stutsman County household of about $33.75 a year.

The votes was 4,223 against, and 3,035 in favor.

Private donations would have been added to the tax collected toward the estimated $9 million project.

Meanwhile Stutsman County has put up for sale the location of the Stutsman County library.

Riffe said when the JRVLS board meets the panel will talk about a plan to move forward with the project.

Jamestown (CSi) Voters in the city of Jamestown Tuesday passed City Measure 1

amending the city fireworks Ordinance.

Voters approved the measure with 2,716 yes votes to 2,522 no votes,

Starting in 2015, the sale and detonation of legal fireworks in city limits is July 1-5,

from noon to 11 p.m. July 1 through July 3, from noon to 1 a.m. July 4 through July 5 and from noon to 11 p.m. July 5.

Previously and sale and use of fireworks in Jamestown was nine days, from June 27th to July 5th.

A supporter of Measure 1,Danielle Schmidt of Jamestown says the change “brings Jamestown into the 21^st century.