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(KNZA)--Sabetha voters during a special election Tuesday soundly approved a half-cent retailers sales tax to fund the construction of a new outdoor aquatic center.
403 votes were cast in favor of the proposal with 121 votes against.
The Nemaha County Clerk’s office reported a 33 percent voter turnout.
The new facility will replace the city’s current pool constructed in 1979.
The total project cost has been estimated at just over $4 million.The city plans to fund about $3.3 million through the sales tax, with the remainder coming from available city funds.
The sales tax will take effect April 1st of this year and be in effect for 20 years.
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