(Radio Iowa) - Voters in 59 counties are deciding bond referendums in this year's election.
Iowa Western Community College president Daniel Kinney says his school is presenting voters with a 55 million dollar plan that does not raise taxes, but maintains a current property tax levy. The plan would expand Iowa Western's dual enrollment program, so more students could earn college credits while they're still in high school. It also would double student slots in key transportation-related programs on the Council Bluffs campus and expand other training options.
Thirty-one public school districts have bond issues on this year's General Election ballot. A 165-million dollar plan would consolidate Waterloo's two high schools. Residents in five counties and nine cities will also decide bonding for local projects, including a new fire station in Fort Madison, a recreation complex in Boone, and a new county jail in Sac County.