OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Only hours before a fire ripped through an Osage Beach condo, killing four people, Osage Beach Fire Protection District voters rejected a proposed levy increase at the polls, on Aug. 4.
The levy failed by a vote of 176-227, according to unofficial results posted by the Camden County Clerk’s Office. Five precincts voted on the matter.
The district was seeking an additional 15-cent levy, which would have translated to an increased cost of $28.50 per year on a home valued at $100,000. The district had hoped to build a training facility and hire six additional firefighters, if the levy had passed.
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Fire ravaged Compass Pointe Condominiums on Tuesday night, leaving four c…
