Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reminds patrons of the Atlantic Community School District, that a special public measure election will be held for the Atlantic Community School District for those voters in Cass, Audubon and Pottawattamie Counties. The election takes place April 2nd, with polls opening at Noon and closing at 8-p.m. on that date. Absentee voting for anyone who wishes to Vote Early, is permitted, beginning March 4th. Ballots may be requested now, but cannot be mailed until on or after March 4th. The last day to request a ballot to be mailed to you is Friday, March 22nd. Early voting is permitted at the Cass County Auditor’s Office during their regular business hours, from March 4th through 11-a.m. April 2nd.  There are only two polling places:

Voting Center 1 – Those voters living in Wards 1,4 and 5 in the City of Atlantic, will cast their ballot at the Heritage House, in Atlantic.

Voting Center 2 – Voters living in the remainder of the Atlantic Community School District (those residing in Audubon and Pottawattamie Counties; Bear Grove, Benton, Brighton, Cass, Franklin, Grove, Pymosa and Washington Townships in Cass County; The Cities of Marne, Wiota, and City of Atlantic Wards 2 and 3, will vote at the Atlantic Public Library.

The Special Election is with regard to a $9.2-million bond referendum that would pay for school building and site improvements. The Resolution to be voted on states: “Shall the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Community School District, in the Counties of Cass, Audubon and Pottawattamie, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness ans issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $9,500,000 for the purpose of furnishing, equipping, constructing, improving, repairing, and renovating school buildings and improving the sites thereof at the school district’s existing school buildings located in Atlantic, Iowa, including without limitation: (a) renovating, equipping and improving the football field/track/stadium, team building, concession and related buildings/site improvements, (b) renovating, equipping and improving  the softball/baseball fields and related buildings/site improvements, (c) constructing, relocating, equipping and improving tennis courts and related buildings/site improvements, and (d) improving and realigning a roadway for smoother access to the elementary school and connection to the middle school?”

If approved during the Special Election, the indebtedness of the district will be in excess of 1.25-percent of the assessed valuation of taxable property in the School District.