USD 373 Bond - Mail Ballot Election

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Special Election for Voters in USD 373 Only

Registration Deadline for this election is August 13, 2019
All Active Registered Voters in USD 373 were mailed ballots on August 14, 2019

Voted Ballots must be returned by by noon on September 3, 2019

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Ballot Questions:

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Proposition No. 1:
Shall the following be adopted?
SHALL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 373, HARVEY COUNTY, KANSAS (NEWTON), ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $61,320,000, TO PAY THE COSTS TO:  (A) CONSTRUCT, EQUIP AND FURNISH ADDITIONS AND/OR MAKE RENOVATIONS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS FOR ENHANCED SECURITY, SAFETY WITH STORM SHELTER IMPROVEMENTS, IMPROVED HVAC (HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING) SYSTEMS, IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDING INTERIORS, AND ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SPACES AT THE EXISTING NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL, CHISHOLM MIDDLE SCHOOL, SANTA FE 5-6 CENTER, COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SLATE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SOUTH BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND WALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALL LOCATED WITHIN THE DISTRICT; (B) MAKE ALL OTHER NECESSARY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO (COLLECTIVELY “PROJECT”); AND (C) PAY THE COSTS OF ISSUANCE AND INTEREST ON SAID GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT; ALL PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 10-101 ET SEQ., K.S.A. 25-431 ET SEQ., K.S.A. 25 2018(F), K.S.A. 72-5457, AND K.S.A. 72-5458 ET SEQ.?

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Total YES = 3,364
Total NO = 4,043

Total Blank/Void = 14
 

Proposition No. 2:
Shall the following be adopted?
SHALL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 373, HARVEY COUNTY, KANSAS (NEWTON), ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $24,420,000, TO PAY THE COSTS TO:  (A) CONSTRUCT, EQUIP AND FURNISH A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 6 TO BE LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 WITHIN THE DISTRICT; (B) ACQUIRE AND IMPROVE A SITE FOR THE PLANNED NEW ELEMENTARY BUILDING; (C) MAKE ALL OTHER NECESSARY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO (COLLECTIVELY “PROJECT”); AND (D) PAY THE COSTS OF ISSUANCE AND INTEREST ON SAID GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT; ALL PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 10-101 ET SEQ., K.S.A. 25-431 ET SEQ., K.S.A. 25 2018(F), K.S.A. 72-5457, AND K.S.A. 72-5458 ET SEQ.?

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Total YES = 2,392

Total NO = 4,990

Total Blank/Void = 39