While they got a little help from out-of-county voters, it was registered voters in Jefferson County who last week largely did in the bond issues put forth by Jefferson County North USD 339 and Jefferson West USD 340. For the second time in six months the JCN Board of Education was seeking the authority to issue $5.5 million in bonds to pay for upgraded heating and air conditioning systems, better lighting, a new roof, renovated restrooms, more classrooms, improved security at district facilities, improvements to parking lots, and better access to facilities in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Meanwhile, the JW school board wanted permission to issue $21 million in bonds to cover the cost of adding classrooms at the middle school and the elementary school, remodeling and upgrading all of the district’s buildings, and constructing a multipurpose facility to include a performing arts center between the high school and the middle school.
Source: JeffCountyNews
