(STURGIS) - Sturgis Superintendent Dr. Art Ebert answered questions about a possible bond proposal during Monday's Board of Education meeting.
The Board was presented with three questions that could be brought to the public based on what the community said they would support during a survey after the failed bond proposal in May.
The three questions are: 1. Would the public support work done for the academic and buildings side of the District at a cost of $51.2 million? 2. Would the community support a reduced scope of work to the District's athletic complexes for a cost of $9.2 million? 3. Would the community support the construction of a new Community Pool for a cost of $26.3 million?
The new possible bond proposal would be 6.95 mills, compared to the 7 mill request in the May proposal.
Ebert says in the May proposal, the request was for 7 mills while this potential proposal has less work but is for 6.95 mills. Ebert says the big difference in the May proposal is that it stayed at 7 mills until 2049. The new proposal starts dropping from 6.95 mills in 2033. He says the savings is in how much sooner it starts dropping below 7 mills. (LISTEN ABOVE)
The Board had more questions on the possible proposal. Ebert says he will get the answers and share them during the Board's meeting Monday afternoon.