YAKIMA — Voters are approving a $18 million bond that would pay for significant upgrades in the Yakima County Fire District, according to Tuesday night’s preliminary election results.
So far, the bond was being approved by 65.9 percent of the total, or 1,319 votes to 681, preliminary results showed.
The bond measure would cost residents 28 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.
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