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Bill would extend fluoridation opt-out
YORK — York voters have already said no to fluoridation of the public water supply, but other towns with more than 1,000 in population could have an extended deadline to vote on the issue. State senators advanced a bill from general file that would eliminate a deadline for cities and villages to opt out of […]
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Rule change would lower fluoride level
Omaha, Lincoln, Ogallala and Council Bluffs do. North Platte, Lexington and Hastings do not. Alliance and Imperial in Nebraska and dozens of Iowa towns don’t have to. Fluoridate, that is. The debate over whether to add fluoride to drinking water to help prevent cavities in teeth has raged for 60 years. Now, new rules could […]
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Fluoridation debate continues in Nebraska
The Fluoride issue still stirs debate around the world, but in Burwell, Nebraska it almost meant a recall for the town mayor and two city council members. All recall efforts failed in Tuesday’s election. The unofficial results said Mayor Charles Cone and city council members Terry Cone and Carolyn DeBaetes will continue to represent the […]
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Burwell recall attempts fail at poll
Burwell’s mayor and two council members have barely kept their positions despite a recall attempt over the issue of fluoride in the town’s water. Voters decided on Tuesday that Charles Cone, Terry Cone and Carolyn DeBaets should continue to represent Burwell. The results to the issue of whether they should be recalled were Mayor Charles […]
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Burwell: Error causes Burwell recall attempt to start over
A Burwell man trying to recall three elected officials is starting the process again. There was an error in the number of signatures Donald M. Jones was told he needed to collect, said Linda Heermann, Garfield County election commissioner. Jones is trying to recall Burwell Mayor Charles Cone, Ward 1 Council Member Terry Cone and […]
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Burwell: Fluoridation issue leads to recall attempt
BURWELL — Three Burwell elected officials are the subjects of recalls. Donald M. Jones is circulating petitions to recall Mayor Charles Cone, Ward I Council Member Terry Cone and Ward II Council Member Carolyn DeBaets, said Garfield County Election Commissioner Linda Heermann. Each petition states that the official “has failed to allow the public to […]
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Wahoo residents vote no to fluoridation
Excerpt from article titled:Regional roundup: Saunders county nixes budget proposal Voters in Wahoo on Tuesday decisively reversed a previous vote to allow fluoride in their drinking water. In 2008, the voters approved fluoridation. But anti-fluoridation activists said the previous ballot language was confusing and they succeeded in getting the question back on the ballot. Print […]
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Norfolk citizens vote no to fluoridation for the third time
Norfolk citizens have said no to fluoridating the city water supply — again. Norfolk dentist Dr. Jim Doyle is disappointed in Tuesday’s vote saying “we did the best we could and this is what we end up with. That’s the way it is.” The unofficial vote count was 2,249 against fluoridation to 1,791 in favor. […]
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Gretna: Fluoride barely passes
Gretna water customers have something to smile about, but just barely. A strangely written ballot question required the following introduction in bold face type: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. The decision — add fluoride to the water or not. Just six votes separated yes from no. And in this case, a “no” vote means add the fluoride […]
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Crete residents vote no to fluoridation
According to the May 11 election results, Crete residents voted: 217 – against FLUORIDATION 151 – for fluoridation 59 – 41% Print PDF
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