Voters pass tax for hospital
Voters in Marengo County turned out in surprising numbers on a cold, rainy day to pass a 4 mill property tax to benefit Whitfield Regional Hospital.
The unofficial tally as of 8:30 p.m. was 2,679 voting for the tax and 1,777 against, or 60.12 percent to 39.88 percent.
The county was divided on the issue, with the majority of voters in the southern part of the county against the tax and those in the north, especially Demopolis, supporting the issue.
Precinct counts can be found below
Demopolis Civic Center: For 342 Against 29
Demopolis National Guard: For 316 Against 35
Church Aflame: For 920 Against 153
Providence Town Hall: For 210 Against 124
Faunsdale Town Office: For 91 Against 44
Linden Armory: For 199 Against 137
Rangeline Baptist Church: For 59 Against 45
Thomaston: For 86 Against 128
Flatwoods Comm. Center: For 21 Against 3
Magnolia Comm. Center: For 33 Against 64
Surginer Comm. Center: For 8 Against 130
Dixon Mills VFD: For 76 Against 117
Jefferson VFD: For 73 Against 27
Linden Hwy 43: For 105 Against 145
Sweet Water: For 26 Against 245
Nicholsville Baptist: For 5 Against 76
Putnam Vtg Booth: For 1 Against 70
Nanafalia: For 15 Against 93
Myrtlewood Comm. Center: For 44 Against 84
Absentee: For 49 Against 28
Totals:
For 2679 (60.12%)
Against 1777 (39.87%)