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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Temple voters turn down the $15M Sammons bond

Plus, first responders staged a mock plane crash at the Temple airport.

The Good Day Temple team10 sources3 min read

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Sammons bond

Temple voters rejected , a proposal to issue up to $15 million in bonds to replace the , according to unofficial results the city released Wednesday. The measure would have demolished the 18,300-square-foot building and built a new 20,000-square-foot one. KWTX

The proposed Sammons center would have been larger than the old one

Floor area of the proposed new center, beside places you know

The proposed new center20,000 sq. ft.
The current Sammons center18,300 sq. ft.
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft.NBA size

4 basketball courts would fit inside the proposed new center

Source: KWTX

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Floor area
The proposed new center20,000 sq. ft.
The current Sammons center18,300 sq. ft.
A football field57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included)
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size)

Turnout

Record turnout for a midterm election kept voting sites at five Bell County locations open past the 7 p.m. cutoff, with residents and candidates waiting hours. More than 107,000 votes were cast. Temple Daily Telegram

Airport drill

First responders spent Wednesday morning on a mock plane accident at , a full-scale disaster drill. It tested the airport's emergency response plan. Airport Director Sean Parker said, “I was very surprised at how well everything went,” though crews found a few things to tweak, including how the airport communicates with off-airport responders. KWKT FOX 44Temple Daily Telegram

Football

Temple seeks a win over Chaparral in its 12-6A finale to bolster playoff hopes, and the game is listed for 7 p.m. Thursday at Joseph L. Searles III Stadium in Killeen. Lake Belton faces Cove with playoff implications in first-year head coach Kirk Rogers' debut season. Temple Daily TelegramTemple Daily TelegramChaparral Varsity Football vs Temple

Meat grants

The USDA is investing over $7 million to expand meat processing capacity at 10 Texas processors. That includes a $417,738 grant for Hometown Meat Market of Luling to upgrade its smokehouse and related processing and packaging operations. Crossroads Today

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Good Day Templeto me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

Temple voters turn down the $15M Sammons bond

Plus, first responders staged a mock plane crash at the Temple airport.

The TLDR

  1. Voters reject $15M bond for a new Sammons Community Center
  2. Bell County sets a midterm turnout record
  3. Mock plane crash tests the Temple airport's emergency plan
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