A Chelan County Superior Court judge has overturned Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue’s (LWFR) $15 million bond measure that voters narrowly approved in the Aug. 5 special election.

Background: The Aug. 5 Bond Measure and What It Covered

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According to the Leavenworth Echo, the decision came after a group of Plain residents contested the results of the election, alleging LWFR violated state election procedures and the Open Public Meetings Act in the months leading up to the vote. The lawsuit argued those violations prevented an opposition statement from appearing in the voters' pamphlet, which may have influenced the outcome.

Allegations of Open Meetings Act Violations

During the Nov. 3 hearing, the court ruled in favo

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