USD 457 bond issue
Yes 4577
No: 4354
More soon.
Hugoton bond issue
In Hugoton
Yes: 1278
No: 529
There was little doubt in Hugoton Tuesday night that voters supported a $21 million bond issue for middle school and high school improvements, plus construction of an early childhood center.
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The bond issue scored about 71 percent of the vote there, with an unofficial vote count of 1,278-529.
“I’m looking forward to the future of what this means for our students,” Superintendent Mark Crawford said.
According to project plans, the bond issue will fund a new wing at Hugoton Middle School, replacing one district officials have said has problems with leaks and mold; a cafeteria/commons area adjoining the middle school and high school; an athletics addition including a wrestling room and weight room; and a separate early childhood center.
The district plans to supplement the project cost, estimated at $22,857,000, with its capital outlay fund, a portion of the regular budget dedicated toward buildings and equipment.
See Wednesday’s issue of the Telegram for further coverage.
Mood at board office: nervous but upbeat
All but advance ballots are counted and yes votes are about 300 ahead.
Slight lead, more counting to go
With 22 of 27 precincts counted, and excluding advance and absentee ballots, bond issue is a bit out ahead with about 52 percent of the vote.
Stay tuned.
Watching and waiting
Polls are closed and the USD 457 Board of Education, along with some district staff and bond supporters, are gathering at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming St., to wait for results. We’ll be over there as the time gets closer, and we’ll get info out to you as soon as we know anything.
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Turn it out
Telegram staff went to four polling places this morning for a story to be in today’s paper about voter turnout. Steady, but no lines, one said. Another did find at least short lines, with poll supervising judge Pat Stockham, at the Jennie Barker precinct, saying it’s the first time she can remember it happening in her 10 years as a poll worker.
I’m headed to the polls in a bit. Have you gone yet? What did you encounter? Any problems?
UPDATE: I was the 319th voter at United Methodist Church at about 11:30 a.m.
Exit polling
Don’t forget to check back here and at the Telegram’s Web site tonight for the latest election results. I’ll also be posting to the blog with comments/reaction from interested parties in the bond elections for both Garden City and Hugoton. And if there’s time, I’ll be rounding up results of other bond issue elections around the state.
More than you ever wanted to know
Still not sure how you’ll vote on the USD 457 bond issue tomorrow? Here’s a chronological roundup of Telegram stories about the proposal:
Research by Garden City High School Facilities Study Group (This listing is incomplete, as we switched content management systems in the middle of the committee’s work and don’t have immediate links to some older stories. The reports written by the subcommittees themselves are available here.):
- Group discusses new high school – 8-10-08
- Freshmen center discussed – 8-15-08
- Group discusses year-round school option for GCHS – 8-24-08
- Building new, or going with two, preferred – 9-14-08
- Panel offers up two options – 10-5-08
Students prefer one high school – 9-25-08
GCHS dominates facilities talk – 10-29-08
High school options, solution debate continuing – 10-30-08
District wants feedback on options - 11-13-07
Two-part series on how other Kansas school districts have dealt with high school overcrowding:
- Will we follow Dodge City’s lead? – 12-8-07
- A tale of two schools - 12-15-07
Phone survey key to facilities decisions – 1-15-08
Results show support for replacing high school - 2-19-08
Board to ask for new GCHS – 3-10-08
Decision broadens facilities plan – 3-12-08
Board working on bond details – 4-15-08
Bond issue committee forming – 6-16-08
Long work ahead for committee – 6-18-08
Possible high school site gets a look – 7-1-08
Preliminary costs of plans $97 million - 8-5-08
Teams forming to promote bond issue – 8-6-08
Board to keep bond issue as proposed – 8-12-08
Further study of land required - 8-25-08
Five-part series on facility plan – 8-30-08 to 9-13-08
- Proponents: Shared resources a benefit
- Issue: Garfield expansion
- More spacious Abe Hubert in the plan
- Room for expansion for academy
- More space, more opportunities
USD 457 puts option on land for school – 9-9-08
District begins bond issue sessions – 9-10-08
Getting out the word - 9-12-08
County Commission hears bond issue details – 9-16-08
FCEDC mulling stance on bond issue - 9-24-08
City hears facts on bond issue – 9-26-08
A taxing decision – 9-27-08
District holds first informational meeting -10-10-08
MONEY MATTER$ – 10-10-08
Plan B? There is no plan B, yet – 10-11-08
Tour illustrates issues – 10-17-08
History not kind to big bond issues – 10-18-08
Locals take exception to flood plain change – 10-18-08
As good a time as any: Bond issues around the state – 10-22-08
Escalating costs figured into plan – 10-24-08
Answering questions on the bond issue – 10-30-08
Bond issue decision looms – 11/3/08
And from the Hutchinson News:
School district develops bond issue Web site – 9-17-08
Voters to weigh economy vs. needs – 10-21-08
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