2007 Election: Smith County Jail Bond Fails For Second Time

As the Smith County Jail Bond for $125 million failed tonight 69 percent to 31 percent, County Judge Joel Baker has ruled out issuing certificates of obligation, which don’t require taxpayer approval, to fund a new jail. Smith County is presently housing inmates in counties across East Texas due to overcrowding.

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2007 Elections: Amendments On Track Toward Rubber Stamp?

It’s still early (only about 8 percent of all precincts statewide reporting), but all propositions seem to be flying toward approval.

Closest results are on Proposition 4, which is sitting at about 60/40.

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Election 2007: Early Vote Shows Smith County Jail Bond Being Defeated

Full coverage: Tyler Morning Telegraph.

In early voting, 68 percent, 4,244 voted against it and 32 percent, 1,969 voted for it.

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