Can backers tip 2nd bond vote in South Portland?
var addthis_pub = “tleader”; SOUTH PORTLAND – Three years after soundly rejecting a building plan for South Portland High School, the city’s voters will decide whether to borrow for a $47.3 million redesigned overhaul of the school. The question on the Nov. 2 ballot asks voters whether the city should borrow $41.5 million for the project. The remaining $5.8 million would come from a facilities reserve account, surplus funds and energy performance credits. The bond proposal voters defeated by a 3-1 margin in 2007 would have raised $56 million for a more extensive project. Changes to the current plan include the removal of a second gym, the artificial turf field and 29,000 square feet of space, including four classrooms. Susan Adams is optimistic that the current plan will fare better at the polls. Residents are more aware of the school’s condition — partly due to its warning status with the regional accreditation body — and more people are actively working to support the plan, said Ad
Related Questions
- We don agree with how the district is running Carbondale schools. Why shouldn we vote against the bond to send them a message?
- How does the bond vote workmust each town vote separately on the bond vote? What happens if one town votes down the bond vote?
- What percentage of the vote is necessary to pass the bond initiative?
