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Kansas senators hear bill to validate Greeley County USD 200 bond election
Summary
The Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency, Ethics held a hearing on Senate Bill 2 on a bill to validate the results of a May 21, 2024 special election in Greeley County in which voters approved a bond issue authorizing the USD 200 Board to issue general-obligation bonds not to exceed $4,600,000 to improve school facilities.
The Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency, Ethics held a hearing on Senate Bill 2 on a bill to validate the results of a May 21, 2024 special election in Greeley County in which voters approved a bond issue authorizing the USD 200 Board to issue general-obligation bonds not to exceed $4,600,000 to improve school facilities.
The bill’s backers told the committee the vote reflected the will of local voters and that a technical omission — posting election notices to a county website — should not defeat the result. Supporters asked the Legislature to ratify the election so the district can proceed with planned gym, locker-room and accessible-playground projects.
Charles, the committee revisor, briefed senators that Senate Bill 2 follows a familiar legislative format used to validate local elections and said that, if enacted, the bill would take effect upon publication in the Kansas Register. Clay Barker, general counsel for the Kansas Secretary of State,…
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