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PCM School District Fails to Pass $14.2 Million Bond Measure

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Voters in the PCM Community School District rejected a $14.2 million general obligation bond measure. The bond fell short of the 60 percent supermajority required under Iowa law, with 51 percent of ballots cast voting against it. The measure was intended to fund a planned $26 million overhaul, including moving 7th and 8th-graders to the high school campus and adding Career and Technical Education spaces.

From newtondailynews.com

Why it matters

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The rejection halts the ambitious plan to transform the district’s facilities, which was pitched as a necessary step to address shrinking student enrollment across southern Jasper County. Had the bond passed, it would have resulted in a property tax increase of $1.38 per $1,000 of taxable value for district homeowners.

From newtondailynews.com

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    Prairie City might see reduced local economic development due to the failure of the planned infrastructure investment.

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