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Council tables resolution backing Arlington School District Proposition 1, sends wording back to staff
Summary
After public testimony from school board members and a Post Middle School teacher, the Arlington City Council voted to table a resolution that would have formally supported Arlington School District No. 16’s Proposition 1 capital levy and remand the language to staff for revision before returning to council.
The Arlington City Council voted to table a resolution supporting Arlington School District No. 16’s Proposition 1, a six-year capital levy to fund construction of a new Post Middle School, and remanded the item to staff to revise the resolution’s language before returning to council.
The measure would support a capital levy that the district says is intended to pay for a new school building, demolition and removal of the current building, a new track, a bus lane and a parking lot. "A new building will provide an updated and safer environment for students and staff where they can learn and thrive," said Erica Knapp, vice chair of the Arlington School Board (District 5), during the meeting’s public-comment period. Knapp also noted the levy will appear on the Feb. 11 ballot.
Why it matters: The levy would be a local…
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