ISLAND PARK, Idaho — Fremont County officials are staying silent after seven individuals were recently arrested and charged with allegations of illegal voting on a controversial issue in the May 16, 2023, election.

On the ballot was an initiative for Island Park Precinct 1 titled: Island Park Petition to Create an Auditorium Taxing District. The petition was a proposal by the Island Park Community Auditorium District to build a community center in town, funded by a 5% lodging tax.

The money from the proposed lodging tax collected by renters of Airbnbs, cabins, and other short-term rentals was slated to build a proposed $3 million community center in Island Park.

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EastIdahoNews.com confirmed that the init

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