Recount triggered in McMinnville recreation bond election

A mandatory recount of ballots for the city of McMinnville's Measure 36-237 has been triggered, Yamhill County Clerk Keri Hinton announced Wednesday afternoon.

After the Tuesday deadline for electors to cure challenged ballots, the clerk posted official results showing a 13-vote margin in votes: No's leading 4,759 (50.07%) to 4,746 (49.93%). Challenged ballots included those with signatures that are missing, do not match, are printed or signed with a stamp.

The measure proposed taking out $98.5 million in bonds to pay for a new recreation facility on Riverside Drive with two pools, a multipurpose gym, a drop-in child care center for people using the facility and classroom and meeting space; along with renovations to the library and senior center and improved and additional park facilities.

Breaking of the seals for a full hand recount will begin 8 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2.





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