GreenvilleStrong.com launched late last week and already has plenty of content relating to the existing buildings, as well as posts from Superintendent Doug Fries and Darke County Economic Development Director Marc Saluk discussing the needs and benefits of having new, updated facilities.
One interesting, and exclusive piece of information currently on the site is the presentation delivered by Mr. Fries at last week's first organizational meeting for the campaign. Among other things, results from the district's online survey are detailed. Curious about how the community responded? Click on the link above to find out.
The site will be updated with more and more information as we get closer to the election, and the group also has a Facebook page and Twitter account you can follow to get up to the minute updates on things.
The plan itself is very similar to the issue presented and defeated in August 2011. It would fund the building of a new K-8 facility on Ohio Street, and include funds to perform upgrades on the high school. This plan is a balance of affecting all grade levels, while remaining economically favorable compared to other building options. The total ask will be a 5.69 mills levy (including the state required 0.5 mill operating and maintenance levy). This breaks down to costs of:
Per Year
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Per Month
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Cost for home valued at $100k
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$ 174.26
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$ 14.52
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Cost for home valued at $100k (For owner 65 and older)
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$ 130.69
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$ 10.89
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Cost for commercial property valued at $100k
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$ 199.15
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$ 16.60
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Cost per acre of Ag Land (Range)
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$2.10 - $2.62 per year
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This represents the state paying 43% of the cost of the K-8.
Be sure to check back to GreenvilleStrong.com often over the next few months to get the latest information on the campaign.