BREAKING: Athens property tax referendum defeated by voters

Published 8:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2015

All vote totals have been tabulated by city officials. There were 5,136 total votes cast, including 66 provisional votes that will have to be counted later. The turnout was 44 percent. The results are as follows:

Proposed 12 mills increase on each dollar from 2016-2045

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Yes: 1,924

No: 3,368

Proposed general obligation bond issue

Yes: 2,163

No: 2,907