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Fresno County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Directory of Fresno County, CA Measures
County Results as of Mar 24 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (486/486)
42.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (142049/331078)

Measures
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Measure A. School Bond -- Clovis Unified School District
24836 / 62.4% Yes votes ...... 14942 / 37.6% No votes
To purchase and construct facilities; modernize, renovate, improve, and construct additions to existing campuses; upgrade safety systems; enhance technology capabilities; and reduce overcrowding, shall Clovis Unified School District: Acquire, construct, furnish and equip new School/District facilities, including new sites and site improvements at existing campuses; Construct three new elementary schools, one intermediate and one high school; Acquire an elementary school site; and issue $168 million of bonds for the above, at interest rates within the legal limit?

Measure B. School Bond -- Washington Colony Elementary School District
350 / 69.6% Yes votes ...... 153 / 30.4% No votes
To receive State matching funds; make health and safety improvements including improvements to restrooms, fire and life-safety systems; remove hazardous materials including asbestos and lead based paint; upgrade interior lighting; refinish/repair interior walls, wall coverings and floor coverings; repair/replace countertops; upgrade/replace classroom heating/cooling systems; install tackable wall surfaces and markerboards; and otherwise modernize and equip classrooms; shall Washington Colony Elementary School District issue $400,000 of bonds at legal interest rates?

Measure C. Transportation Use Tax -- City of Coalinga
572 / 34.9% Yes votes ...... 1068 / 65.1% No votes
Shall Section 1 of Ordinance 685 be adopted, establishing a .75% City transactions and use tax for a period of 10 years?

Measure D. Utility Use Tax -- City of Coalinga
379 / 23.4% Yes votes ...... 1241 / 76.6% No votes
Shall Section 4 of Ordinance 685 be adopted, establishing an 8% City utility users tax for a period of 10 years?

Measure E. Hotel Room Tax -- City of Coalinga
758 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 879 / 53.7% No votes
Shall Section 2 of Ordinance 685 be adopted, increasing the hotel-motel room tax to 10% for a period of 10 years?

Measure K. School Bond -- Central Unified School District
5174 / 60.9% Yes votes ...... 3320 / 39.1% No votes
To accommodate projected student growth, provide needed improvements at existing schools, enhance student access to technology and provide adequate district service facilities, shall Central Unified School District construct, furnish and equip: two new elementary schools; one new middle school; an athletic stadium; a district transportation facility; various improvements at existing schools; and issue $40 million of bonds for these purposes at interest rates within legal limits, with annual audit and citizen oversight?

Measure N. School Bond -- College of the Sequoias Junior College District
62 / 43.7% Yes votes ...... 80 / 56.3% No votes
College of the Sequoias Job Training, Repair Measure: To prepare students for skilled jobs, four-year colleges, train nurses, police, firefighters, accommodate population growth by: Repairing, upgrading leaky roofs, aging classrooms, computer wiring, ventilation, plumbing, sewers; Improving fire safety, security; Removing hazardous materials; Acquiring, constructing, equipping buildings, sites, training/education centers in Hanford, Tulare, Visalia; shall Sequoias Community College District issue $95,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual audits, no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure O. School Bond -- Cutler Orosi Unified School District
60 / 42.3% Yes votes ...... 82 / 57.7% No votes
Repair our aging schools, relieve overcrowding, improve the learning environment and keep our children safe and healthy by: Modernizing or replacing classrooms, restrooms, locker rooms, offices and site work. Improving school safety, security, energy efficiency and accessibility. Building new classrooms, gymnasium, multipurpose room, offices, restrooms and library. Shall Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District issue $6,400,000 in bonds, within legal interest rates, with citizen oversight, independent audits and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure R. School Bond -- Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District
1985 / 71.0% Yes votes ...... 811 / 29.0% No votes
Shall the Kingsburg Joint Union Elementary School District acquire a site and construct a new elementary school, upgrade fire alarm systems, repair leaking roofs, upgrade electrical wiring for computers, install security locks, upgrade heating, ventilation and cooling systems, repair, construct and equip classrooms, restrooms, and other facilities; qualify for State matching funds by issuing $7,500,000 of bonds at legal rates with guaranteed annual audits, a citizens' oversight committee and no money for staff salaries?

 
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