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Board OKs consultants and polling to test feasibility of a future bond measure
Summary
Trustees approved month-to-month consulting with Team Civics and subcontractor True North to poll community support for a potential general obligation bond; polling budget about $31,000 and monthly consulting at $8,500.
The Poway Unified Board authorized staff on Oct. 9 to engage Team Civics (with True North as subcontractor) to test community receptivity to a potential general obligation bond measure.
District staff described the work as a feasibility effort — testing different project lists and tax levels to identify a viable bond amount — not a commitment to place a measure on the ballot. The one-time polling cost referenced in staff remarks was about $31,000; Team Civics' month-to-month consulting fee would be about $8,500. Staff said the consultant engagement would stop if polling indicated a lack of support.
Trustees emphasized testing multiple tax levels and clear messaging. After discussion, the board approved the contract 6–0.
What happens next: staff will work with the consultants to develop poll language, test different funding levels and project packages, and return to the board with polling results and recommended next steps before any ballot decision.
