Proposition Tornado Safety Building Project Brochure - Galena R

GALENA R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT
Official Ballot Language
Shall the Board of Education of the
Galena R-II School District of Stone
County, Missouri, borrow money in the
amount of One Million Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars($1,250,000),
resulting in no estimated increase to
the debt service property tax levy, for
the purpose of constructing, equipping and furnishing a tornado safe
room at the elementary school to also
serve as the pre-school; to construct,
equip and furnish a tornado safe
room at the high school with joint use
as a locker room; to the extent funds
are available, to complete the
expansion of the elementary school
cafeteria and additional classrooms
at the high school; and issue bonds for
the payment thereof? If the proposition is approved, the adjusted debt
service levy of the School District is
estimated to remain unchanged at
$0.6154 per one hundred thousand
dollars of assessed valuation of real
and personal property.
Galena R-II Board of Education
Rick Farley, Board President
Jeremiah Doak, Vice-President
Angela Foster, Secretary
Mechelee Lebow, Treasurer
Kent Stephens, Member
Steve Miller, Member
Theron Caldwell, Member
Proposition Tornado
Safety is a $1,250,000
NO TAX INCREASE General
Obligation Bond Issue for
the construction of tornado
safe shelters at both
campuses and other
facility improvements.
Dr. Danny Humble, Superintendent
Galena R-II School District
PO Box 286
Galena, MO 65656
Phone: (417)357-6027
April 7, 2015 Election Information
Questions and Answers
Will this bond issue raise my taxes?
No, this is a NO TAX INCREASE bond
issue and voter approval will not
increase the District’s current debt
service levy, which is dedicated to
repayment of the bonds. The current debt service fund levy is adequate to repay the $1,250,000 of
new bonds.
The Galena R-II School District is asking for
support from the public to fund additions
to the existing Galena High School &
Abesville Elementary buildings in order
to provide additional space and tornado
shelter for the students and staff.
Will my taxes go down if I vote “no”
on this No Tax Increase bond issue?
No. It is currently the Board of Education’s policy to maintain a debt
service of approximately $0.6154.
The debt service policy is both
fiscally responsible and helps to
ensure prudent use of resources
and plan for future district needs.
Abesville Elementary
*Primary Project (cont.)
1C. area that can be divided into (2) preschool
classrooms and will serve as tornado shelter
area
*Alternative Project #2
2A. expand cafteria for additional seating
2B. additional kitchen dry storage
Galena High School
*Primary Project
1A. (2) locker rooms with restroom & shower
area (this is part of the tornado shelter area)
1B. weight room (this is part of the tornado
shelter area)
*Alternative Project #3
3A. classroom addition