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State board discusses mixed local results for technology center annexations; Johnston County measure failed, Bush County area approved
Summary
The CareerTech state board reviewed local election results showing Johnston County voters rejected joining a technology center district while a separate Bush County measure passed; the board said it will ratify the successful annexation and noted local tax concerns drove opposition in the defeated vote.
Unidentified Speaker (S2) told the board the meeting packet includes the results of June 13, 2023 elections on whether portions of local school districts should join technology center districts. One measure in Johnston County failed, the speaker said, while a separate Bush County measure passed and now requires state board ratification to become part of the regional technology center district.
Why the Johnston County measure failed was not fully known, board members and staff said.…
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