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IWCC $11.5-million bond issue approved

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December 12th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Voters in 13 area counties went to the polls Tuesday and, according to unofficial results, for the most part, overwhelmingly approved an $11.5-million bond issue to finance infrastructure improvements on the main campus of Iowa Western Community College, in Council Bluffs. The main focus is on replacing the steam lines with a hot-water system that provide heat to campus facilities. The bond measure passed 2,763Yes  votes, or 68.1 percent, to 1,294 No votes, or 31.9 percent.

Iowa western officials have said that issuing the general obligation bond will not result in a tax increase for residents of the college’s service area, instead it takes the place of a bond that is set to expire.

In Cass County, Auditor Dale Sunderman reports the IWCC Bond issue passed with 197 Yes votes (77%) to 60 No votes (23%).

Other Counties’ unofficial preliminary results:

  • Shelby County: Yes – 607 votes, or 47.4 percent; No – 674 votes, or 52.6 percent.
  • Pottawattamie: Yes – 1,375 votes; No – 329 votes
  • Mills County: Yes – 133 votes, No – 41 votes
  • Harrison County: Yes – 139 votes; No – 98 votes
  • Page County: Yes – 221 votes; No – 62 votes
  • Fremont County: Yes – 91 votes, or 75.2 percent; No – 30 votes, or 24.8 percent