On Tuesday, Marshall County voters went to the polls to decide whether to adopt a $5 million bond for renovations and repairs to the Courthouse and the construction of a new law enforcement center. By a wide margin, the voters decided to pass the bond.
The vote breakdown countywide was 388 voting ‘yes’ to issue bonds and 202 voting ‘no.’ Voter turnout was 20.967% with 590 people voting in total out of 2,814 registered voters.
Across the county, the vote breakdown was as follows: Britton City Wards 1, 2, 3 Yes- 145, No- 37.
Dayton, Newark, White, Stena, Miller, Victor, Pleasant Valley, Lowell, Waverly, Weston, Wismer, Nordland Townships: Yes- 97, No- 44.
Langford Town, Sisseton, Hickman & Newport Townships: Yes- 55, No-15. Veblen City, McKinley, LaBelle & Veblen Townships: Yes- 22, No- 13.
Lake City Town, Lake, Hamilton, Red Iron & Dumarce Townships: Yes- 50, No- 37. Eden Town, Eden, Fort & Buffalo Townships: Yes- 19, No- 56.
The election results are still considered to be unofficial until they are canvassed by the county commissioners. A commission meeting to take that action will be held on Thursday at 9 a.m.
In 2020, Marshall County voters rejected a plan to build a brand-new courthouse and law enforcement center. The plan would have also led to tearing down the old courthouse had no use been found for the building.
Check next week’s Journal for more details on how plans will move forward and next steps for the project.
