Fairfax School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure B (June 2016)
| Measure B: Fairfax School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 7, 2016 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $30 per $100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot June 7, 2016 ballot measures in California Kern County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Fairfax School District, California |
A bond issue measure was on the ballot for Fairfax School District voters in Kern County, California, on June 7, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the district's debt by $19 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the district's debt by $19 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount. |
District officials estimated the total debt service cost for the loan—including principal and interest—at $42 million. District officials also estimated that a property tax rate of $30 per $100,000 in assessed value would be required to repay the bonds.
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Measure B.
Election results
| Fairfax School District, Measure B | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 955 | 69.91% | ||
| No | 411 | 30.09% | ||
- Election results from Kern County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To acquire property and build a new elementary school to relieve overcrowding; improve school safety/security; and repair, renovate, update, construct, acquire classrooms, labs, sites, facilities, equipment and instructional technology to support student achievement in math, science and technology and better prepare K-8 students for success in high school, college and careers, shall Fairfax Elementary School District issue $19 million in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, no administrator salaries, and all funds benefitting Fairfax schools?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Fairfax School District, California.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kern County Elections Office, "Ballot Measures: June 7, 2016 election," accessed June 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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