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Saline County voters rejected a proposal to cut the library millage rate

If you went to bed before the results came in, here's the headline: Saline County voters rejected a proposal Tuesday to cut the county's public library millage rate, according to final unofficial results.

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Saline County polls were open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saline County's 19 vote centers

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  • 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Polls open on Election Day
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19
Election Day
Tue., Nov. 3

Sources: The Saline Courier, Hot Springs Village Voice

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Election DayTue., Nov. 3

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5AM Bentonto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Saline County voters reject library millage cut

Plus, a free Fall Harvest Festival and 300 free Thanksgiving turkeys

The TLDR

  1. Saline County voters reject a library millage cut
  2. Free Fall Harvest Festival is Sat., Nov. 7 at Tyndall Park
  3. GracePoint will give away 300 turkeys Nov. 21
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