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, through 2043.

On Tuesday, voting was conducted for the referendum on the LOSST, which has been in place in the city of Pella for 20 years. Of 7,861 registered voters, 2,182 voted, or 27.76%. 1,221 ballots were “YES” votes (55.96%), while 961 voted “NO” (44.04%).

The full unofficial results from the Marion County Auditor are available here. Mayor Don DeWaard’s newsletter published on the LOSST, which details what it is used for and other background information, can be found here.