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Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana, Question 1, Bond Issue (November 2018)

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Local ballot measure elections in 2018
Question #1: Indianapolis Public Schools Bond Issue
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The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local school bonds
Amount: $52,000,000
Tax: $0.0332 per $100 assessed valuation
Matures in: Legal limit
Related articles
Local school bonds on the ballot
November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Indiana
Marion County, Indiana ballot measures
Local education on the ballot
See also
Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana

A bond issue was on the ballot for Indianapolis Public Schools voters in Marion County, Indiana, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to issue up to $52,000,000 in bonds at an estimated tax rate of $0.0332 per $100 of assessed valuation.
A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to issue up to $52,000,000 in bonds at an estimated tax rate of $0.0332 per $100 of assessed valuation.

Election results

Indianapolis Public Schools Question #1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

56,664 75.93%
No 17,966 24.07%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

Shall Indianapolis Public Schools issue bonds or enter into a lease to finance the IPS Safety and Modernization Project, which includes renovating and improving school facilities, making security and safety enhancements, and upgrading campus technology and equipment, which is estimated to cost not more than $52,000,000 and is estimated to increase the property tax rate for debt service by a maximum of $0.0332 per $100 of assessed valuation?[2]

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Indiana

This measure was put on the ballot through a successful referendum petition campaign.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Indianapolis.gov, "Official Ballot 2018," accessed October 30, 2018
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.