There is a Public Hearing scheduled for 7:30 PM Tuesday May 4th 2010 at Hillcrest High School Auditorium 7350 S 900 E in Midvale.
On Tuesday March 30th the Canyons School District Board of Education unanimously voted to pursue placing a $250 million bond on the June 22 ballot.
The Canyons School Board is looking for input from the public. These meetings can be informative and entertaining, there is always a group that complains about everything, you know the type, too hot in the summer too cold in the winter.
According to Rosemary Winters Article in the Salt Lake Tribune the district officials say the money can be raised without a tax hike. Instead, residents of the district, which covers Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, Midvale, Draper and Alta, would forgo an expected decrease in taxes during the next 20 years.
The way I see it we would keep paying the same amount BUT as our obligation starts going down we would start applying that money towards the new bonds.
One of the reasons the folks in the Canyons School District voted to create the district in the first place is that the schools are old and some are really old.
For example Midvale Elementary School will be celebrating it’s 60th birthday on April 20th and has not had any major renovations.
Part of being a 21st Century School District is having schools that are fit for the 21st Century.
So far I like this plan. Let’s face it, if we want better it is going to cost money. If we can go 5-10 years without increasing taxes to get there, wOOt wOOt.
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