Voters in the Strother Public Schools District rejected a bond proposal that would have funded the construction and furnishing of a new, multi-purpose event center as well as furnishing, repairing, and remodeling school buildings, acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment and acquiring and improving school sites. The final tally on Tuesday, October 12 was 72 (21.95 percent) in favor and 256 (78.05 percent) against.

The proposal called for funds to be acquired by the selling of bonds in the sum of $9,645,000. The proclamation and notice of election stated that the specific projects for which at least eighty-five percent of the of the proceeds of the bonds would have been expended on were “construction, furnish, equip and/or acquire a multi-purpose event center.”