Pasco School District Bond Measure (April 2011)

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A Pasco School District Bond Measure was on the April 26, 2011 ballot in the Pasco school district area, which is in Franklin County, Washington. This measure was defeated.

This measure sought to issue a bond in the amount of $59 million in order to build a new middle and elementary school as well as a new early learning center for the district. If this measure had been approved, it would have added $0.95 per $1,000 of assessed property value to the current tax rate in the district. If this had been approved, the state was expected to offer $50 million in matching money.

Election results

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2011

Election results as of May 17, 2011:

• YES 5,097 (48.47%)
• NO 5,419 (51.53%)d

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

The Board of Directors of Pasco School District No. 1 adopted Resolution No. 814 concerning a proposition to finance construction and improvement of school facilities. This proposition would authorize the District to construct a new elementary school, a new middle school and a new West Side Early Learning Center, acquire land, make capital improvements to Stevens and Livingston Schools, relocate New Horizons, provide additional classrooms District-wide, and make health, safety and infrastructure improvements; issue no more than $59,000,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 20 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 814.

Media endorsements

The Tri-City Herald issued an endorsement in support of the measure. The editorial board wrote that the tax increase would be marginal compared to the benefit that would come from the bond money.