There are a number of bond referendums on the ballots in southwest Iowa for Tuesday’s City-School Elections. Here’s a brief run-down of some of the school bond referendums in this area:

Atlantic Community School District: $22,500,000 to add classrooms at elementary and high schools; build a secure entrance, skybridge, and commons; remodel high school areas. (Public Measure DH) And, a Revenue Purpose Statement to continue using the statewide SAVE  funds for building upgrades, technology & infrastructure (Public Measure DG).

Atlantic Community School District: (Revenue Bond – Public Measure DI) $18,500,000 to build a new multipurpose indoor practice facility/fieldhouse at the high school;

Bedford Community School District: $11,500,000 to build a competition gym and add a loading dock to the existing K-12 facility.

IKM-Manning Community School District:  $19,800,000 to add classrooms, secure entrances, common areas, HVAC, and track and field improvements to the 4-12 building.

Iowa Western Community College (Public Measure SE):  $55,000,000 to build a new Career and Technical Education facility (automotive/diesel mechanic, CDL, logistics); expand existing buildings for HVAC, plumbing, welding, electrical, and construction technology.

Panorama Community School District:  $19,600,000 to build a competition gym; add classrooms, secure entrances, and common areas to elementary and secondary schools; upgrade roofing and playgrounds.

Riverside Community School District (Oakland, IA) -A Voter-approved Physical Plant & Equipment Levy (VPPEL). If approved, the PPEL would provide $595,000 a year for essential facility repairs, safety improvements, and technology upgrades. The proposed levy would add $1.34 per $1,000 of taxable property value. For a home with an assessed value of $200,000, this would amount to a property tax increase of about $120.61 per year, or $10.05 per month.

Stanton Community School District (Public Measure QB): Authorizes a tax levy of $2.70/$1,000 but not exceeding $4.05/$1,000 of assessed property value, to pay the interest and bonded indebtedness of the school district. Stanton CSD Public Measure PY: Adopting a RPS to receive SAVE funds from the State of Iowa for district facilities, and Public Measure PX: Authorizing a 10-year PPEL not to exceed $1.34 per $1,000 of taxable property value.

City Bond Referendums or Public Measures:

City of Greenfield: A $1,000,000 bond to build a new municipal swimming pool.

City of Menlo: Public Measure IU proposes changing the Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) for existing unspent and future LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) revenues. The current RPS uses the proceeds for o% Property Tax Relief (PTR) & 100% for Community Betterment. The proposed RPS changes that to 25% each for PTR and Parks, and 50% for Roads/Streets.

City of Walnut: Public Measure SC proposes reducing the number of Library Board of Trustees from six, to four.