Letter to Schaller Crestland Voters

October 18, 2023

DATE:   October 18, 2023

TO:  Registered Voter in the Schaller-Crestland Community School District

FROM:  Buena Vista County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections

RE:     Schaller-Crestland Community School District Bond

We are writing to inform you that on the November 7, 2023 School Election ballot there will be a bond measure for the Schaller-Crestland Community School District. Per Iowa Code 39.5, we are required to provide you with the full text of the bond measure that will be on the ballot. The full text can be found below.

Public Measure SS

Shall the Board of Directors of the Schaller-Crestland Community School District in the Counties of Buena Vista, Ida and Sac, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,750,000 to provide funds to construct, build, furnish, and equip an addition to the elementary building; to renovate, remodel, repair, improve, furnish and equip portions of the existing elementary building; and to improve the elementary site, including parking, playground, and landscaping?

Public Measure ST

Shall the Board of Directors of the Schaller-Crestland Community School District in the Counties of Buena Vista, Ida and Sac, State of Iowa, be authorized to levy annually a tax exceeding Two Dollars and Seventy Cents ($2.70) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000), but not exceeding Four Dollars and Five Cents ($4.05) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed value of the taxable property within said school corporation to pay the principal of and interest on bonded indebtedness of said school corporation, it being understood that the approval of this public measure shall not limit the source of payment of the bonds and interest, but shall only operate to restrict the amount of bonds which may be issued?

This notice is provided per HF718 and Chapter 39.5 of the Iowa Code.  Please contact the Buena Vista County Auditor’s Office at (712) 749-2542 or slloyd@bvcountyiowa.com if you have any questions.