Yes 3405 (56%)
No 2672 (44%)

Precinct Results

Turnout

Polls open 7 AM to 8 PM.

Ballot Language (50% required):

PROPOSITION A
SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?

Summary: To adopt the revenue purpose statement to replace the current Revenue Purpose Statements and authorize the expenditure of revenues from the State of Iowa secure an advanced vision for education fund received by the Iowa City Community School District.

In the Iowa City Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement which specifies the use of the sales, services and use tax funds from the State of Iowa secure an advanced vision for education fund for school infrastructure (penny sales, services and use tax for schools) shall be adopted:

To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; to furnish and equip district facilities.

Monies may be used for emergency repairs to respond to natural disasters, such as fire, wind damage, flood; unanticipated mechanical, plumbing, structural, roof, electrical system failures; environmental remediation; or to respond to changes in demographics that require construction of additions, demolition or improvements to school buildings or new school buildings.

Monies may also be used for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, technology, or equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment) as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities, procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.

Monies also may be used to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes, including the operation of Family Resource Centers and all services provided at the Family Resource Centers; and any other authorized expenditures and purposes as permitted by law or hereafter authorized by law and designated by the Iowa City Community School District.

Monies may be used for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code section 297.36, sales tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code section 423E.5, or property tax relief.

It being understood that if this proposition should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the secure an advanced vision for education fund.

If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall be effective immediately upon passage and shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Iowa City Community School District.

Early Voting Statistics

Through canvass:  953 ballots requested, 943 returned.

(no Libertarian early voters)

Satellite Sites

• Thursday, January 31: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 10 AM to 4 PM; 89 voters.
• Friday, February 1: Iowa City Public Library, 10 AM to 8 PM; 136 voters.

Provisional ballots: two cast, both counted.