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Bath County board approves special election on proposed nickel tax after public opposition
Summary
After public commenters urged caution and questioned whether funds would pay for renovation or new construction, the Bath County School Board voted to call a special election on a proposed 0.05% (nickel) school levy to increase bonding capacity and access state matching funds.
The Bath County School Board voted to call a special election on a proposed nickel tax after a period of public comment that included strong opposition from petitioners.
Superintendent Mr. Evans told the board the special election would create additional bonding capacity that he estimated at about $15 million and said the district could leverage roughly $13 million in state funds if the levy is approved. "The nickel immediately eliminates these issues by providing an immediate $15,000,000 more in bonding potential for our district," he said.
The motion to call the…
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