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After a crucial vote, it turns out Lincoln County will not have a referendum on the ballot this November to support its county-owned nursing home.

Lincoln County was set to sell the county-owned Pine Crest Nursing Home, but that’s no longer happening after one of their supervisors sued them, arguing the sale didn’t follow best practices.

Negotiations over Pine Crest Nursing Home have fallen apart after Lincoln County supervisor Donald Dunphy sued the county, alleging that they failed to follow best practices for selling a high value property.

Christine Vorpagel won the contest for the District 9 county board seat with 55 percent of the vote, defeating Don Friske

Their trash compactor broke and the county board was deciding at last week’s meeting whether to borrow or bond to cover the cost of the machine and open up a new cell for garbage.

On Monday night, the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors voted 15-6 to sell the Pine Crest Nursing Home for $8.5 million.

The county can no longer afford to keep it running, and they are now negotiating with a potential buyer.

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