Devils Lake, Alexandria Holding Special Elections

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Residents of Devils Lake are voting on a proposed $23.5 million convention center and a community wellness facility, while residents in Alexander are deciding whether to approve a $14.1 million school expansion.

The Bismarck Tribune and WDAZ-TV report that the special elections were being held Tuesday.

The vote in Devils Lake is on a proposed half percent sales tax increase to fund the project. If approved, a convention center likely would be built at a former Wal-Mart site, and a wellness facility would be built at Lake Region State College.

The proposal in Alexandria is to double the number of school classrooms, add a second gymnasium, and build a new kitchen and cafeteria. Student enrollment is rapidly increasing in the city in the western oil patch.