Low Turnout, Big Bond Win

Originally posted at 10:26 p.m. Tuesday …

In a low-profile election with small voter turnout, a $6 million property tax measure to buy new equipment for the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department and fund other public safety priorities cruised to passage tonight. A whopping 85 percent of the votes were in favor of the 10-year public safety bond, well above the two-thirds supermajority needed to pass. “I’m thrilled,” Fire Chief Kenny Gabriel said, adding that the margin of victory reflected hard work by members of the fire and police departments and strong backing from Mayor Steve Widmyer and the City Council. Also Tuesday, Coeur d’Alene School Trustee Terri Seymour lost in a close race with challenger Tambra Pickford in Zone 3. Pickford won by 29 votes, or 52 percent to 48 percent. “I’m excited,” she said. “I’m a little stunned. It was a close race”/Scott Maben, SR. More here.

Question: Did you vote?