Plymouth County bond issue results leave mixed emotions [Video]

LE MARS — Same county, different school bond issue results.

Voters in Le Mars on Tuesday approved a $49.97 million bond issue to build a new elementary school to replace its three aging elementary buildings. Needing 60% approval to pass, the measure received 61% of the vote, 4,254-2,671, to pass on its first attempt.

“This is a huge economic driver for the community. When people move to a community, one thing they are going to look at is what are their schools like. It’s a competitive world, and right now buildings from 1939 and 1971 are not keeping up with the competition,” Le Mars Community School District superintendent Steve Webner said prior to the election.

On the southern edge of Plymouth County, Hinton took a second shot at bond issue to fund improvements and additions to its school district’s buildings. The $11.9 million measure received 57% approval at 1,044-775, just …