With Prop U's Passage, School District Gets to Work
The bond issue passed on the April 2 ballot and the School District of University City is fast at work on plans for construction.
On April 2, School District of University City voters approved Prop U, a $19.4 million bond issue. On April 3, school district officials got to work putting the plans into motion. The no-tax increase issue will be used improve facilities around the district. "The public has truly spoken," said University City Ward 3 City Councilman Byron Price. "They support the direction of the district and the children of this community. I'm ecstatic that people did not abstain from making a hard choice." Karl Scheidt, Executive Director of Operations, told Patch that the district did not want to get ahead of itself, but made all the necessary preparations to hit the ground running if the bond issue passed. "We'll get the planning and design work done …
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Billy Frank Thornton
9:24 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Sounds like a Bond Issue Relay Race. University City already has high tax rates...on all fronts. Assessed valuations have increased...while our property values decreased. Guess the citizens will vote their minds..some retiree's will vote with their feet. more ›