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Supporters urge Alamosa-area voters to back $30 million school bond for facility repairs
Summary
Speakers at the Alamosa City Council public comment session urged support for a $30 million bond the local school district plans to ask voters to approve for building repairs, safety upgrades and ADA work drawn from the district facilities master plan.
Speaking during public comment, Heidi Richardson identified herself as representing the "Yes for LMSC Kids" campaign and urged support for a $30 million bond to address aging school facilities.
"As with the house, these repairs don't usually fit into your monthly or yearly budgets," Richardson said, describing needs identified in the district's facilities master plan and compiled by consultant RTA. She identified projects the bond would fund if approved, including adding a secure entrance on the high school's west side, new and upgraded restrooms at OMS (the middle school), replacement of outdated electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, ADA upgrades, athletic and performing arts improvements, and new turf and track repairs at the stadium.
Richardson told the council the facilities advisory committee — made up of community members, parents, teachers and staff — prioritized projects from the master plan. She noted the district last asked voters for a bond in 2013 for a stadium that was paid off in December 2023 and said the district's current elementary-school bond will be paid off in 2029.
Another public commenter, Ella Mills, said, "The kids shouldn't have to wait for a safe and secure schools," and called a bond a responsible investment in community facilities.
These remarks were part of public comment; the council took no action on the bond during the Oct. 1 meeting.
