Voters to decide special questions Tuesday
11/04/2024

(MSC News)--Voters in two Jefferson County school districts will decide bond issues Tuesday, while voters in Nemaha and Marshall Counties will decide hospital sales tax issues.

Voters in Jefferson County North USD 339 will decide if $5.5 million in general obligation bonds should be issued to fund a variety of facility improvements, ranging from school safety to HVAC and roof repairs, along with a Vo-Ag and tech classroom addition. The proposal would require a 6.5 mill levy increase over a 30-year period to pay for the bonds and interest.

Voters in Jefferson West USD 340 will decide the fate of a $21 million bond issue for facility improvements. The bond issue would fund improvements and renovations to the elementary, middle and high schools, as well as the early childhood center. In addition, it would fund the construction of a multi-purpose facility connecting the high school and middle school. The bond issue would be paid off over a 25-year period and require a tax levy of 17.5 mills.

In Nemaha County, voters will decide if a half-cent retailers sales tax earmarked for health care services in the county should continue for an additional 10 years. Proceeds from the sales tax are divided between the county's two hospitals, with 55 percent going to the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca and 45 percent to the Sabetha Community Hospital.

In Marshall County, voters will whether a half-cent sales tax for Community Memorial Healthcare, in Marysville, should continue for an additional 5 years.

Polls will be open Tuesday from 7:00 in the morning until 7:00 in the evening.


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