SEPTEMBER 14, 2022:
Chamberlain voters passed a bond issue yesterday (Sept. 13, 2022) to pay for a new elementary school and other upgrades to the district’s facilities.
The bond received 84% voter approval. It needed 60% to pass.
Supt. Dr. Justin Zajic says the original cost for the school and upgrades was around $28 million, but inflation pushed it up to nearly $35 million.
Zajic says the cost of the bond is up to $5.5 million.
Zajic says these improvements have been in the works for decades.
A groundbreaking for the new elementary school was held last week.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022:
Chamberlain voters will decide today (Sept. 13, 2022) on a $5.5 million bond issue after inflation caused the cost of a new elementary school and upgrades to athletic facilities to skyrocket.
The initial total cost was around $27 million, but inflation caused the cost to go up around 25% to just under $35 million. The district had saved money and planned to use funding from several sources– including some federal COVID relief funds that have a time limit.
The bond issue needs 60% approval from voters to pass.
A groundbreaking for the elementary school was held last week (Sept. 5-9, 2022) and plans are to proceed even if some of the upgrades, including a new gymnasium, have to wait.
(News partner KMIT contributed to this story.)
Comments