Voters in the Affton and Lemay fire protection districts both approved Proposition F at the April 7 election. Affton voters passed the proposition with 52.28% approval, with 1,722 of 3,294 total votes. Lemay voters passed it with 54.94% approval, with 439 of 799 total votes.
Proposition F will impose a sales tax of one percent, in order to fund fire services. Property taxes in the respective district would be reduced each year to partially offset the amount collected from the sales tax.
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