Superintendent Alan Berg explains two November 3 ballot questions for GFW Public Schools

Alan Berg, superintendent of GFW Public Schools, presented two district questions that will appear on the November 3 ballot and asked the community to review available information and attend presentations. "I'd like to take a few minutes to explain the 2 school district questions that you'll see on the November 3 ballot," he said, and laid out how each question would be used and what voters should expect.

Berg said the first question is a capital projects levy separate from the district's regular operating budget and legally limited to transportation, technology, and curriculum; if approved it would generate approximately $400,000 annually for 10 years. He said the second question is contingent on the first and would fund the complete demolition and remediation of two former school buildings in Gibbon and Winthrop, noting estimated tax impacts for typical homeowners and an agricultural property tax offset. Berg closed by encouraging residents to visit the district website and attend community information sessions.