Ambulance District Bond Proposal Approved 53-47 Percent, Still Fails

Super majority required for passage; Elsberry fire district passes levy increase By Gregory Orear Senior General Manager TROY – While a majority of Lincoln County voters approved a $20 million bond levy for the ambulance district, it wasn’t enough to meet the 57.1 percent super-majority required for passage. According to the Lincoln County Clerk’s office, 10,453 voters, or 52.8 percent, approved the bond issue while 9,332 said no. However, according to Missouri law, bond levy proposals require a 57.1 percent voter approval compared to the 50 percent threshold for a sales tax. Consequently, the proposal needed to swing 845 votes from no to yes in order to pass. The proposal would have extended debt service levies by five years, generating nearly $20 million in revenue for the construction and equipping of a new station near Hawk Point and equipment upgrades throughout the district. Ambulance Director Ray Antonacci was disappointed with the results while appreciative of the support.

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