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Superintendent wonders how to engage community in school-upkeep conversation

DAYTON – The Columbia County Auditor's Office counted 61 additional ballots last Friday, but the new results don't show much change for the Dayton School District's $800,000 capital improvement levy. The proposal now trails by 23 votes out of 1,160 cast, a slightly larger difference than was reported after the initial count last Tuesday when results trailed by 21 votes.

This election requires a simple majority, or 50 percent approval. Currently 49.01 percent of voters have approved; 50.99 disapprove. The remaini...