Voters rejecting Cahokia annexation of Parkfield Terrace

Metro-east residents were asked to vote on eight referendums Tuesday on topics ranging from new taxes to whether Cahokia should annex the Parkfield Terrace subdivision.

Here are the results as of late Tuesday night:

Freeburg Fire Protection District

Should $3.95 million in bonds be issued for a new fire station?

▪  Yes: 804 votes

▪  No: 852 votes

With 9 of 10 precincts counted.

Cahokia annexation

Should Cahokia annex the Parkfield Terrace subdivision?

▪  Yes: 85 votes

▪  No: 152 votes

With 2 of 3 precincts counted.

St. Libory

Should the St. Libory Community Unit School District 30 property tax rate be established at 2.4508 percent?

▪  Yes: 6 votes

▪  No: 17 votes

With 2 of 3 precincts counted.

Cottage Hills Fire Protection District

Should the district levy a special property tax rate of .05 percent for the cost of emergency and rescue crews and equipment?

▪  Yes: 236 votes

▪  No: 119 votes

With 4 of 4 precincts counted.

Should the district increase the maximum property tax rate from .3 percent to .4 percent?

▪  Yes: 142 votes

▪  No: 207 votes

With 4 of 4 precincts counted.

Monroe County sales tax

Should there be a 1-cent sales tax to help pay for infrastructure needs in schools in Monroe County’s three public school districts?

▪  Yes: 4,572 votes

▪  No: 4,135 votes

With 36 of 37 precincts counted.

Randolph County

Should Randolph County borrow $2.95 million to renovate and repair the county courthouse?

▪  Yes: 3,836 votes

▪  No: 2,981 votes

With 37 of 37 precincts counted.

Carlyle tax issue

Should Carlyle’s sales tax rate increase by .5 percent to pay for public infrastructure or property tax relief?

▪  Yes: 447 votes

▪  No: 264 votes

With 5 of 5 precincts counted.

This story was originally published March 15, 2016 at 10:47 PM with the headline "Voters rejecting Cahokia annexation of Parkfield Terrace."