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Important School Election

Important School Election. Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Two pubic measures will be on the ballot in College Community School District. Both are extremely important! Both allow flexibility to plan for our growing student population. . The two measures:.

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Important School Election

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  1. Important School Election Tuesday, February 1, 2011

  2. Two pubic measures will be on the ballot in College Community School District • Both are extremely important! • Both allow flexibility to plan for our growing student population.

  3. The two measures: • Public Measure B: Approve the revenue purpose statement for spending the State-wide One Cent Sales tax – formerly the Local Option Sales Tax (SILO). This is not a new tax! It replaces the SILO one cent sales tax. • Public Measure C: Extends the current Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) collected since 1983. This is not a new tax! It is an extension of an existing tax at its current rate. • Where is Measure A?

  4. A closer look! • Measure – B - Revenue Purpose Statement • The proposed uses are identical to those approved by district voters for SILO. Including: • Property tax relief • Building upgrades • Site acquisition • Technology • Energy-efficiency initiatives. • Estimated revenues 2012-13 approximately $3.3 Million per year • Code does not allow use for regular daily operations (like utilities, textbooks, etc.) or salary expenses.

  5. Examples of Uses of One Cent Sales Tax in CCSD • $2 million each year for property tax relief • Paid off facility-related debt early to save interest • Baseball and softball field improvements • Point track, stadium, practice fields, tennis courts, and walking trail (costs shared with PPEL). • Purchase of and improvement to property to support youth activities while preparing the existing site for the next elementary school • Stadium Upgrade

  6. Public Measure C - A closer look! • Public Measure C - Extends the current Physical Plant and Equipment Levy collected at CCSD since 1983. • Not a new tax! • Extension is at current rate – 67 cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation – same rate collected for the last 27 years. • It provides approximately $1.5 million annually

  7. Current Uses for PPEL • Equipment like buses and vans. • Technology equipment - classroom and infrastructure • Carpet/tile/roof replacement • Roadway and parking lot improvements • Playground upgrades • HVAC system upgrades and repairs • Prairie Point track, stadium, practice fields, tennis courts, and walking trail (costs shared with SILO) • Code does not allow use for regular daily operations (like utilities, textbooks, etc.) or salary expenses.

  8. Polling Information? • Voting – Tuesday, February 1 • 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM • Voting Precincts: • Prairie High School • Ely Public Library • Fairfax Public Library • Swisher Legion Hall

  9. Additional Satellite Voting Opportunity • Friday, January 28 at PHS from 2:00 to 8:00 PM • At satellite voting, all registered voters residing in the district can vote regardless of precinct. • For additional information, visit • the District site at: www.prairiepride.org or • Linn County Election Commission site at: http://sites.google.com/site/linncountyelectionservices

  10. Questions? Please remember to vote on February 1, 2011!

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