Union Voters Approve Bond Issue To Help Fund Collegiate Academy

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TULSA, Oklahoma -- Despite snow-packed parking lots, counties across Green Country held elections Tuesday as scheduled.

Union Public Schools $21 million bond issue passed with nearly 90 percent of voters approving the measure.

It will pay for a new wing at Union's Collegiate Academy, maintenance on existing facilities and basics like textbooks and essential equipment.

District officials also said Board member Jeff Bennett kept his Zone #1 seat with more than 58 percent of the votes.

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