Despite low voter turnouts Tuesday, Kingfisher and Cashion school districts easily exceeded the 60% super majority threshold required to pass their bond issues, while only 20 Dover voters were able to defeat the town board reorganization initiative.

Election results weren’t officially certified until after press time for this edition, so unofficial tallies are reported here.

Kingfisher Bond Issue

With 548 voting yes and 332 voting no, the $16.75 million bond issue to construct a new seventh and eighth grade center south of the existing high school building passed by 62.27%.

The question actually was defeated in two smaller precincts but received overwhelming support among voters in the two largest precincts.

Voting by precinct: Pct. 101 – 224 yes, 124 no; Pct. 102 – 47 yes, 38 no; Pct. 103 – 34 yes, 40 no; Pct. 301 – 230 yes, 108 no; Pct. 303 – 1 yes, 6 no; Pct. 305 – 11 yes; 16 no; absentee – 17 yes, 4 no; early voting – 25 yes, 22 no.

Kingfisher Superintendent Jason Sternberg-er expressed gratitude for the bond proposal’s passage, which he said serves two important purposes.

“For the school, it will solve any current and potential overcrowding issues for many years,” he said. “It also reinforces that the community supports the schools which help attract families or businesses who may want to relocate in the area.”

School officials will meet this week with the architect and construction manager to begin establishing a project time-line, he said.

“We will have to build the high school parking lot first and then start construction on the building once that is completed,” Sternberger said.

The school board will meet Sept. 23 to officially call for the sale of the bonds and then will open bids for the bonds at another special meeting Oct. 10, he said.

Once the new building is constructed and seventh and eighth grades are moved from the existing middle school, other grades will be rearranged as follows: fourth-sixth grades in the middle school; second and third grades at Kingfisher Heritage School, and pre-K, kindergarten and first grades at Gilmour Elementary School.

Cashion Bond Issues

Cashion school district patrons approved two separate bond issues.

The first proposition, for $10.875 million, was approved by nearly 70 percent, with 366 voting yes and 164 voting no.

Voting by precinct in Kingfisher County included: Pct. 102 – 2 yes and 0 no; Pct. 103 – 3 yes and 1 no; Pct. 105 – 189 yes and 107 no; absentee – 9 yes and 7 no; early voting – 5 yes and 7 no.

In Logan County, 194 voted yes and 108 voted no, and in Canadian County, 2 no votes were cast.

The bond issue will finance renovation of the elementary and middle schools, repairing and expanding the parking lot; adding locked and monitored entryways; connecting the high school and middle school buildings and adding a greenhouse and six classrooms to create an enclosed courtyard.

The second proposition, for $8.885 million was approved by 64 percent of the voters, 339 yes and 191 no.

Voting by precinct in Kingfisher County included: Pct. 102 – 2 yes and 0 no; Pct. 103 – 2 yes and 2 no; Pct. 105 – 174 yes and 123 no; absentee – 8 yes and 8 no; early voting – 3 yes and 9 no.

In Logan County, 161 voted yes and 64 voted no, and in Canadian County, 2 no votes were cast.

This bond issue will finance construction of a track and repositioning of the baseball field to allow for construction of new bleachers, press box, restrooms, concession stand and multipurpose storage building.

“We greatly appreciate all the people who took time to cast their vote,” Superintendent Sammy Jackson said. “Cashion Schools and Board of Education will work hard to make these bond projects successful and continue the tradition of quality Cashion has always had.”

Jackson said school officials will meet with Renaissance Architects, construction manager Joe D. Hall and financial adviser Stephen L. Smith as soon as possible to take the next steps.

“We hope to start all our projects around the first of the year after paperwork, design and bids are completed,” he said. “As always, it is approximately a 12-month process after that.

“We hope to be complete and using all project areas by February or March 2021.”

Dover Town Board

Only 26 Dover town residents in Precinct 204 voted on the initiative that would have reduced the size of the town Board of Trustees from five positions to three. Six voted for the change and 20 voted against.