School bond passes 53 to 47 percent, with 80 provisionals still uncounted.
That mirrors our online poll.
I predicted it would pass by a small margin. Nice being right for once.
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2,166 people decided that 1,888 people are going to pay taxes at a higher rate for the next 20 years.
I sure wish they would have just paid our share for us since they wanted it so badly.
What a rip!
Now maybe we will see the true cost of the bond issue. I will bet you that my taxes go up more than the $35.00 a year that the school board has stated.
I guess now we need to really grow the community from the economy out. The costs are based on a snap shot of the existing assets. It does not consider that property values might increase or decline beyond average inflation. It does not reflect the chaotic state of the real estate market nationally or the impact it might on us locally. But, neither does it consider that we might get busy and really grow the whole.
That is an option for an ambitious group of citizens who want to play a role in their own future outcomes. Arkansas City has much room for growth to fit the upgrades to the schools. We have room for industry and space for housing for new residents if we land a new employer.
Wonder who wants to talk about making that happen. Those things will drive down the cost per household/per taxpayer for this project. It could happen!
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