Hamburg voters soundly defeat bond issue

By Patricia Rengifo
News-Press

 Hamburg School District patrons soundly defeated the $5.5 million school bond issue Tuesday on a vote of 115 in favor and 392 opposed. That is over 77 percent of the vote against the bond issue. A total of 513 votes were cast for a voter turnout of over 42 percent.

Measure B, which would have funded the bonds, was defeated with 105 votes in favor and 399 opposed.

The proposal was first brought to the school board in December after Facilities Cost Management Group completed a district facilities study.

The bonds were sought to fund additions and renovations at the existing elementary and high school gym site.

A combination of sales tax and property tax was proposed to pay for the bonds for the 20-year pay-back period.

Fremont-Mills Schools patrons also voted on a bond issue. The $1,985,000 bond passed with a vote of 316 (70 percent) in favor to 134 opposed. Voter turnout was just over 25 percent. The bonds were to be used for a new elementary multi-purpose room.