Bayfield voters approved a request by the Bayfield Town Board to publish only the titles of legal notices in the local newspaper, then the text of the notices on the town website.
The owners and staff of the Times had urged Bayfield residents to vote no.
In the final round of results Tuesday night, 596 voters approved the idea, while 508 said no to Bayfield 2D.
2D
Allowing publication of only the title of Town of Bayfield legal notices in newspapers
November 7, 2018, 12:23:33 AM
2E had a far wider separation of votes, with 360 voters saying no, and 765 voting yes.
In October, the Times publisher asked readers for a no vote.
“Legals in print is about ease (and completeness) of access,” said Richard Ballantine, chairman of the board of Ballantine Communications Inc., which has published the Times since 2014.
2E
Allowing publication of full text of Town of Bayfield legal notices only on town?s website
November 7, 2018, 12:23:49 AM
