School sales taxes planned for $10 million in improvements
State Large Group Speech participants on Feb. 5 from Humboldt High School included, front row (l to r): Nora Carlson, Jayda Vitzthum, Kaitlyn Thompson, Elle Clark, Jasmine Fusco, Morgan Mayall, Taryn McKimmey and Chloe Mayall. Second row: Oswaldo Vazquez, Alana Malo, Joslyn Orr, Jordan Kahl, Nathan Kuehnast, Ryder Wickett and Luke Sievers. Also participating were: Kelly Manz, Dani Abens, Lillian Holm, Grace Smith, Joseph Kinnan, Tristan Koppenhaver and Dylan Saathoff. Elle Clark and Ryder Wickett received Division 1 ratings. Individual District Speech Contest is Feb. 26. Humboldt Independent photo.
Humboldt Community Schools honored high school associates as Champions for Children at the Feb. 21 Humboldt School Board meeting. Pictured from left to right are: Tate Satern, School Board President; Carol Quint, Tonia Kakacek, Jennifer Gardewine, Samantha Gardner and Jackie Bell. Also honored were Joyce Gruhn, Christina Rapple, Pam Stalpes, Otis McCogadh and Alicia Woods. Humboldt Independent photo. See all photos on this site by clicking on the Buy A Photo link and navigate to the appropriate issue.
On Monday night, the Humboldt School Board set Monday, March 21, at 5:30 p.m. for a public hearing on the proposed issuance of approximately $10 million in school infrastructure sales, services and use tax revenue bonds.
The funds would be used for improvements the school is planning for Taft Elementary, Humboldt Middle School and at Humboldt High School.
There would not be any tax increase for the projects. The $10 million in revenue bonds would be repaid with sales tax revenue the school district receives each year.
Because the school plans to use some of the money at the sports complex for restroom improvements and field improvements, a separate public hearing is required by state law since the project is not connected directly to a school building. That public hearing was set for March 21 at 5:35 p.m. It involves a budget of up to $2 million.
“We just want to be clear it’s still a total of $10 million, not $10 million plus $2 million,” Superintendent Jim Murray said.
Read more about the plan and other school news, including the new Iowa Jobs for American Graduates program, all in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of this page.
