Grand Island, Neb. ā In a resounding statement, voters in Grand Island threw their support behind the creation of a Good Life District Economic Development Program.
Unofficial results from the Hall County Election Commissionerās Office show that āForā votes more than doubled the āAgainstā votes, with 5,044 residents voting for the program and 2,415 voting against. In total, 7,488 ballots have been tallied, which is a 28.65% voter turnout in Grand Island.
āTonightās special election results are indicative of our communityās desire to grow,ā Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele said. āIt also makes our community the first in the state to usher in this new program catered toward vast development and expansion.ā
Once the election results are certified by Hall County Election Commissioner Tracy Overstreet, the city council will consider the creation of an economic development program as authorized by the voters.
For more information surrounding Grand Islandās Good Life District, you can visit the cityās website at https://www.grand-island.com/departments/community-development/good-life-district or contact Communications Manager Spencer Schubert at spencers@grand-island.com.