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Natomas Unified, Center Joint Unified and Galt Joint Union High School District are seeking voter approval of bonds to repair and upgrade school facilities in the Nov. 3 election. Measures D, E and G each need 55% voter approval.
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The districts could use the bond money only for the school facility projects listed in the measures. If voters approve, they would get the money needed for the projects by selling bonds to investors, then repay the investors, with interest, through property taxes over time.
What are the measures asking?
Measure D would allow Natomas Unified to borrow up to $300 million for facilities projects including school repairs, safety upgrades and career-training facilities. The tax is expected to raise about $22 million a year, and property owners would pay an average of roughly $59 annually for every $100,000 of assessed value to repay the bonds.
Center Joint Unified’s Measure E would let the district borrow up to $197 million for projects like school repairs, safety upgrades, classroom improvements and new space to keep up with enrollment growth. The tax is expected to raise $12.3 million a year and cost property owners an average of about $55 annually for every $100,000 of assessed value.
Measure G would authorize Galt Joint Union High School District to borrow up to $43 million for projects including school repairs, safety upgrades and vocational training facilities. The tax is expected to raise about $3.1 million a year and cost property owners an average of $29.62 annually for every $100,000 of assessed value.
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Who is funding the measure?
Notable contributions to the committee supporting Measure D included $30,000 from DLR Group and $20,000 from Studio W Architects, according to the county filings.
The committee supporting Measure E received $10,000 each from Clark/Sullivan Construction and Capital Program Management Inc, the filings show.
For Measure G, Studio W Architects contributed $5,000 to the committee supporting the measure, according to the filings.
Who else is supporting the measure?
The county voter guide lists state Sen. Angelique Ashby as a supporter of Measure D, CJUSD parent leader Yvonne Leggett as a supporter of Measure E, and former Galt Joint Union High School District board member Diann Kitamura as a supporter of Measure G.
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