Residents vote against Central Noble school referendum, increased taxes

NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Residents living in the Central Noble Community Schools (CNCS) district have voted down an operational referendum that would have increased property taxes by nearly $200 annually in a special election Tuesday.More than 1,300 residents voted on the referendum, with 764 against the proposal and 569 in favor of it.Results come after years of the school district losing a combined $2.4 million in state funding, which CNCS said is now going to voucher programs instead