Naselle/Grays River building bond fails to reach 60% approval

Voters in the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District supported an $8.1 million building bond issue in Tuesday voting, but the vote tally wasn't high enough to pass the measure.

The bond issue needed 60 percent approval to pass; it received 55 percent approval.

The vote in Wahkiakum precincts was 137 in favor, 174 opposed. The vote in Pacific precincts was 304 in favor, 180 opposed.

Auditors in the two counties will tally late arriving votes later this week. Wahkiakum County Auditor Diane Tischer said she would count late arriving votes at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The final count and certification of the election will occur February 26 at 12 noon.

The bond would have financed improvements to the building housing the music room, shop, weight room and stadium grandstand, and it would have added a locker room and gymnasium.

Pacific County precints gave the bond 62.81 percent approval, 304 yes to 180 no votes.

Wahkiakaum County precincts gave the bond 45 percent approval, 137 yes to 174 no. By precinct, the Wahkiakum vote was:

Deep River: 47 yes, 56 no;

Grays River: 37 yes, 48 no, and

Rosburg/Altoona: 53 yes, 70 no.