Newtown, Conn., Residents Vote to Rebuild Sandy Hook Elementary
Source: U. S. News And World Report
Residents in Newtown, Conn., voted to tear down and rebuild Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 26 people were killed in a mass shooting last December.
More than 4,500 residents voted to accept a nearly $50 million grant from the state to tear down the school and build a new facility nearby. A memorial will be built in place of the school's current site. Unofficial results from the Saturday vote showed 558 residents voted against the grant, according to The Associated Press.
"The people of Newtown decided that building a new Sandy Hook Elementary School is an important step onward for their children and their community," Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman said in a statement. "This funding is another way the state is continuing the unwavering support our citizens and our government have shown for them since that dark day that still affects us all."
Read more: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/10/07/newtown-conn-residents-vote-to-rebuild-sandy-hook-elementary
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