Pella Special Election Results: LOSST Extended for 20 More Years
Sep 15, 2022
By Sam Parsons The unofficial results are in from this week's special election in the city of Pella, and the voters have decided to extend the city's Local Option Sales and Services Tax, or LOSST,…
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