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WAITSBURG – A discussion of the Feb. 9 special election results and a vote on the Dayton-Waitsburg 2016 football combine were top agenda items at the Feb. 10 Waitsburg School Board meeting.

Special Election

“We clearly need to celebrate the success of the maintenance and operations levy,” Superintendent Carol Clarke said. “We had really strong community support. That says we’re doing something right.”

As of Tuesday, the levy, which will collect $559,000 in 2017 and $570,000 in 2018 was passing at 69.7%, well above the required simple majority approval.

The proposed $4.8 millio...