The Natrona County Public Library board may start from scratch after voters on Tuesday turned down a bid for a new building.

"We will lick our wounds and try to figure out why the community decided to vote for a property tax and not a sales tax," said Chris Mullen, the board president.

Voters approved a special obligation bond for Casper College capital construction projects.

Election officials tallied the final unofficial votes in the early hours this morning. The library measure lost by 1,554.

The board asked Natrona County residents to approve a temporary sixth-cent sales tax for roughly $43.25 million.

Read more about the library measure in Thursday's Star-Tribune.