Voters reject levy for Polk County Fairgrounds renovations, upgrades - Salem Reporter

Voters reject levy for Polk County Fairgrounds renovations, upgrades - Salem Reporter

Voters are rejecting a levy to fund renovations at the Polk County Fairgrounds, according to initial results Tuesday night. Of 17,200 ballots counted, 60% of Polk County voters said no to the levy, which would have raised $1.2 million in its first year. The tax increase would have funded renovation projects and other upgrades for the fairgrounds, which last had major updates in 1995, according to the Fairgrounds Manager Tina Andersen. The Polk C…