The defeated levies

Last update: November 8, 2007 - 8:56 PM

The groups who brought suit fought these levy requests:

Robbinsdale district: The levy for $22.8 million a year for 10 years was to replace a current levy with a larger one. It was defeated 53 percent to 47 percent.

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted district: The first levy, a renewal, lost 52 percent to 48 percent. It was for $188,000 a year for 10 years. The second -- for $94,000 a year for 10 years -- went down 56 percent to 44 percent.

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