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Union County officials outline $39.4 million school bond ahead of Nov. 5 vote
Summary
Union County Board of Education and school staff told the Unionville Town Council the bond would fund relocation of East Union Middle School, design work for Parkwood High and future high-school projects; officials estimated a tax increase of about $8 per $100,000 valuation and outlined early voting and outreach dates.
Union County Board of Education Chairwoman Kathy Heintel and Union County Public Schools official Jared McCraw told the Unionville Town Council on Sept. 16 that voters will decide a $39.4 million school bond on Nov. 5.
Heintel and McCraw said the bond would fund relocation of East Union Middle School into the existing Forest Hills High School building at a projected cost of $27.6 million and allocate $10.7 million to design a new Parkwood High School. The bond package also includes future facility projects for Piedmont High and Sun Valley High and renovations to Piedmont Middle School, officials said. "Early voting begins October 17th," Heintel told the Council.
Officials estimated the bond would raise taxes by about $8 per $100,000 in assessed valuation. Commissioner Jeff Broadaway noted some residents' concern that roughly half of many property-tax bills already goes to schools and that not all taxpayers have children in the system; McCraw responded that the district is trying "to be good stewards" by reusing existing inventory where possible, such as remodeling Forest Hills High for East Union Middle School.
The presentation included scheduled community meetings at Parkwood High School and East Union Middle School, and officials asked the Town to help share information with residents. The presenters thanked the Council for its time and attentiveness. The bond vote remains scheduled for Nov. 5, with early voting beginning Oct. 17.
