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Clinton’s victory will be certifies) by the Electoral College in Decern* ber, and he will take the oath of of* flee in January. During his concession speech, President Bush pledged his help in making the tran? sition of power as smooth as possible.
County voters solidly supported amending the constitution to allow a surplus to develop in good years? The vote total was 2,037 to 999.
The three bond issues received different levels of support in Rappahannock County. The $95.4 million bond issue for state parks and recre? ational facilities carried 1,676 tQ 1,253. /'•
The second bond issue. $45.1 million for mental health facilities was approved by 1,788 to 1,090. TK4 third issue, $472.4 million for higher education won a solid two-thirds of the vote, 1,920 to 945. <! Statewide results show the bonds* passed by a 2-to-l margin as did thd amendment to the Virginia Consti? tution calling for a “rainy day” fund. *
In Fauquier County. 10,417, oi 62 percent, voted for the $95.4 mil? lion for parks and recreation and 6,271 voted no. That bond means al» most $200,000 for Sky Meadow State Park in that county’s northwest corner.
Across the state. 67 percent of Virginia voters agreed with the parks and recreation bond. 68 percent with the mental health bond and 73 percent with the education bond.
According to poll results,1,253,555 Virginians voted for the parks and recreation bond, 1,209,082 voted for the mental health bond an<| 1,321,058 voted for the education bond. The constitutional amendment passed with 1,337,354 votes.
The Virginia General Assembly in its next session will amend the state’s constitution to include theRevenue Stabalization or ’rainy dayt - fund. £
During times when the state i$ doing well the fund “would accumulate money in years when revenues grow at above-average rates and could be appropriated in years wheft revenues fall short of forecasts,* according to the language of the referendum.
According to the State Board of Elections, this amendment is impoi* tant because it allows the state te! save revenues instead of Bpending tax revenues as it receives them.
Residents are expected to reap great benefits with the three bond issues, including about 3,600 new jobs, generating $22 million in addition general-fund revenues.
The most lobbied for of the three was the education bond, to benefit the state’s public colleges and universities.
The $472.4 million bond will fund 95 projects, 59 of which will add space for students and faculty, 27 projects would include renovations to existing facilities and nine will improve existing utilities and infrastruture.
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