BIRCH RUN, MI — Birch Run Area Schools officials fell short again in convincing voters to approve a multimillion-dollar bond proposal.

During the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election, voters rejected a $17.8 million bond proposal for the school district, 1,253 to 1,089 votes.

Election officials consider the initial election results as an unofficial tally. Official results will follow the certification process from state and county election officials.

The request marked the third ballot item the school district presented to voters in an eight-month span. In May, residents approved one of two proposals for the 1,800-student district, which spans Birch Run and Taymouth Township as well as a slice of northern Genesee County.

The proposal defeated Tuesday involved a 20-year, 2.25-mill tax that essenti

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