VOTE NO ON School Bond Referendum to Be on November 5
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Tax Payer
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Date: October 02, 2013 03:15PM
I am crying right now. I wish there way a to make sure only smart people could vote. I can't live in this county anymore if people votes yes.
I am begging you to vote NO. Please vote NO. PLEASE VOTE NO NO.
The 2013 proposed bond referendum includes approximately $42 million for two new elementary schools (one in the Bailey’s Crossroads area and one in the Route 1 (Richmond Highway) area; $271.7 million for renovations, including $156.2 million to renovate Terraset (construction), Haycock (construction), Ravensworth (construction), Woodlawn (construction), Forestville (construction), North Springfield (construction), Springfield Estates (construction), Keene Mill (construction), Bucknell (construction), Cherry Run (planning), Waynewood (planning), Stratford Landing (planning), Newington Forest (planning), Hollin Meadows (planning), White Oaks (planning), Mount Vernon Woods (planning), and Belle View (planning) Elementary Schools; $38.6 million to renovate Thoreau (construction) and Rocky Run (planning) Middle Schools; and $76.9 million to renovate Langley (construction), Herndon (planning), and Oakton (planning) High Schools.
$24.6 million is included for infrastructure management, including roof replacements, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) replacements, athletic infrastructure, security enhancements, asphalt paving, technology upgrades, and upgrades required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
The 2013 bond referendum also includes $8.2 million for capacity enhancements at Westbriar Elementary School and South Lakes High School, and $10 million for site acquisition costs for a new high school in the south west part of the county. In addition, unspent proceeds from prior bond issues have reduced costs for this bond by $109 million.