Bond OK will allow school, athletic facility improvements

By Larry Blaskey
The Douglas Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:45 PM MST


District voters gave the school  a vote of confidence and $7.4 million in additional capital funds for construction and remodelling on November 3.


Bonds are sold for capital construction and equipment, but cannot be used for the everyday operation of the district, so none of the bond money could be used for such items as salaries or benefits.

The issue was being looked at this time because the current issue being paid for runs out in 2009-10.

Once the bonds were sold, the secondary tax rate should actually be less than this tax year. The impact on individual taxpayers would be based on the assessed value of the home.

The preliminary list of projects would include:

• Clawson Elementary multi-purpose room, $1,205,550

• Athletics facilities improvements, $1,534,265

• Improvements at Stevenson & Huber, $973,983

• DHS ADA lift/landing (5th & 6th wing), $705,000

• Roofing improvements (various), $2,620,026

Total estimated for these projects, $7,038.824

Other projects being considered were also:

• DHS gymnasium (new), $11,351,100

• RBMS gymnasium ADA lift, $312,500

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