Special Election Feb. 8: School Bond and Prop 1

One of the key issues affecting the Gig Harbor and the Key peninsulas on the Feb. 8 special ballot is the for the .

Another issue is the Proposition 1. If the county-wide measure passes, the . 

If the measure fails, Pierce Transit plans to cut 35 percent of its current service by the end of 2012 with reductions beginning as early as June of this year, according to officials.

Although mail-in ballots were sent out two weeks ago, voters can drop off their ballots by 8 p.m. at:

• Gig Harbor Fire Station, 6711 Kimball Dr.

You can also stop by at one of the express booths between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

• Purdy Fire Station, 5210 144th St. NW 
• , 4811 Point Fosdick Square