Mat-Su passes pot tax, $22M parks & rec bond

Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election in the Matanuska-Susitna borough are in, and voters shot down an initiative to ban the sale of marijuana products outside city limits.
Voters passed a $22.16 million parks and recreation bond, known as Prop B-5, by 1,380 votes.  The bond will allow funding for outdated public pools in Palmer and Wasilla as well as trails and outdoor ice rinks in Talkeetna and Willow, among other projects.
Prop B-4, a proposal to add a 5 percent tax