ALPINE — Two Utah
school districts are asking taxpayers to approve millions of dollars in bonds
this election season to raise money for building projects.
The Alpine school
board is asking voters to approve a $210 million, 15-year bond
in order to address rapid enrollment growth within the district as well as
seismic concerns. If approved by voters on Nov. 8, the Alpine bond would be
phased in over five years. The highest property tax increase would equal out to
about $36 on a $224,500 home — the median home value in the district — or about
$3 a month.
Alpine
Asking for $210 million
• $36/annual
property tax increase on $224,500 home
$3/month
Those planned repairs
include renovations on nine schools built before 1970. Alpine voters approved a
$200 million bond in 2001 and a $230 million bond in 2006. Combined, the two
previous bonds funded the construction of 15 new elementary schools, three new
middle schools, one new high school, one high school re-build and 46 renovation
projects.
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