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Public School

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Washington County School District

Public Body

Washington County Board of Education

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Notice Title

Notice of Local Special Bond Election

Notice Tags

Bonds

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Notice

Event Start Date & Time

November 5, 2013 07:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

November 5, 2013 08:00 PM

Description/Agenda

NOTICE OF LOCAL SPECIAL BOND ELECTION BOARD OF EDUCATION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a local special bond election will be held in Washington County School District, Washington County, Utah (the “District”), at the same time as the general municipal election, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at which local special bond election there shall be submitted to the qualified, registered voters residing within the District the following question: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH LOCAL SPECIAL BOND ELECTION November 5, 2013 (Facsimile Signature) Business Administrator PROPOSITION #9 Shall the Board of Education of Washington County School District, Utah, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $185,000,000 and to mature in no more than twenty (20) years from the date or dates of issuance of such bonds for the purpose of raising money for acquiring and constructing school buildings and facilities, acquiring land for school buildings and facilities, acquiring furnishings and remodeling and updating existing school property, including seismic upgrades, under the charge of the Board of Education, and, to the extent necessary, for providing moneys for the refunding, at or prior to the maturity thereof, of general obligation bonds of the Board authorized hereunder or heretofore issued and now outstanding? PROPERTY TAX COST OF BONDS If the bonds are issued as planned, an annual property tax to pay debt service on the bonds will be required over a period of 15 years in the estimated amount of $116 on a $225,000 residence, and in the estimated amount of $211 on a business property having the same value. If there are other outstanding bonds, an otherwise scheduled tax decrease may not occur if these bonds are issued. The foregoing is only an estimate and is not a limit on the amount of taxes that the governing body may be required to levy in order to pay debt service on the bonds. The governing body is obligated to levy taxes to the extent provided by law in order to pay the bonds. To vote in favor of the above bond issue, select the box immediately adjacent to the words “FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.” To vote against the bond issue, select the box immediately adjacent to the words “AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.” FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS The local special bond election shall be held at the voting precincts in which qualified voters of the District reside, at the following polling places, and the poll workers to serve at each such polling place shall be those who have been appointed under the provisions of general law to conduct the election. The polling places are as follows: REGULAR VOTING POLLING PLACE LOCATION PRECINCT NO(S). (WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH) Location Address AV51 Apple Valley Town Hall 1777 N. Meadowlark Dr., Apple Valley, Utah COAND, COCDSR, COCNBR, CODAV By Mail CODIV Diamond Valley Elementary School 1411 W. Diamond Valley Dr., Diamond Valley Utah CODXDR, COGL, COGUBL, COHS74, COLEED, CONCF, CONH, COPINE, COSN28, COVE By Mail COWH Diamond Valley Elementary School 1411 W. Diamond Valley Dr., Diamond Valley Utah EN82 Enterprise City Office 375 S. 200 E., Enterprise, Utah HIL97 By Mail HU52, HU53 Hurricane City Community Center 63 S. 100 W., Hurricane, Utah HU54 Hurricane Library 36 S. 300 W., Hurricane, Utah HU55, HU56 Hurricane City Office 147 N. 870 W., Hurricane, Utah HU57 Lava Bluff Clubhouse 3817 W. 120 N., Hurricane, Utah HU58 Hurricane City Office 147 N. 870 W., Hurricane, Utah HU59 Lava Bluff Clubhouse 3817 W. 120 N., Hurricane, Utah HV28, HV29 By Mail IV76, IV77 Ivins City Hall 55 N. Main Street, Ivins, Utah IV78, IV79 Red Mountain Elementary School 263 E. 200 S. Ivins, Utah LA85, LA86, LA87 LaVerkin City Council Chambers 435 N. Main Street, LaVerkin, Utah LE90, NH93, RC94 By Mail SC71, SC72, SC73, SC74 Santa Clara City Office 2603 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara, Utah SG01, SG02 St. George Parks Building 390 N. 3050 E., St. George, Utah SG03 Washington County Administration Building 197 E. Tabernacle Street, St. George, Utah SG04 Senior Citizen’s Center 245 N. 200 W., St. George, Utah SG05 Washington County Administration Building 197 E. Tabernacle Street, St. George, Utah SG06, SG07 1st Southern Baptist Church 326 S. 600 E., St. George, Utah SG08 Community Center (Rear Building) 245 N. 200 W. , St. George, Utah SG09 Santa Clara Branch Library 1099 Lava Flow Drive, St. George, Utah SG10 Community Center (Rear Building) 245 N. 200 W. , St. George, Utah SG11 Senior Citizen’s Center 245 N. 200 W., St. George, Utah SG12, SG13 Dixie Sun Elementary School 1795 W. 1230 N., St. George, Utah SG14, SG15 Coral Cliffs Elementary School 2040 W. 2000 N., St. George, Utah SG16, SG17 Santa Clara Branch Library 1099 Lava Flow Drive, St. George, Utah SG18, SG19 Sunset Elementary School 495 N. Westridge Dr., St. George, Utah SG20, SG21 Dixie Convention Center 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah SG22, SG23 Bloomington Elementary School 425 Man O War Road, St. George, Utah SG24, SG25 Bloomington Fire Station #4 3521 Manzanita, St. George, Utah SG26 Dixie Convention Center 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah SG27, SG28 Desert Hills Middle School 936 E. Desert Hills Drive, St. George, Utah SG29, SG30 Bloomington Hills Elementary School 919 E. Brigham Rd., St. George, Utah SG31, SG32, SG33 Dixie Convention Center 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah SG34, SG35, SG36, SG37, SG38 St. George Parks Building 390 N. 3050 E., St. George, Utah SG39 Sun River Community Center 4275 S. Country Club Drive, St. George, Utah SG40 Sunrise Ridge Intermediate School 3167 S. 2350 E., St. George, Utah SG41 Sun River Community Center 4275 S. Country Club Drive, St. George, Utah SG42 Dixie Convention Center 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah SG43 Bloomington Hills Elementary School 919 E. Brigham Rd., St. George, Utah SG44 Sunrise Ridge Intermediate School 3167 S. 2350 E., St. George, Utah SP95 By Mail TQ96 Toquerville City Office 212 N. Toquerville Blvd., Toquerville, Utah VI89 Virgin Town Hall 114 S. Mill St., Virgin, Utah WA60, WA61, WA62 Washington City Office 111 N. 100 E., Washington, Utah WA63, WA64 Washington City Library 220 N. 300 E., Washington, Utah WA65 Riverside Elementary School 2500 S. Harvest Lane, Washington, Utah WA66 Coral Canyon Elementary 3435 E. Canyon Crest Ave., Washington, Utah WA67, WA68, WA69 Riverside Elementary School 2500 S. Harvest Lane, Washington, Utah In order to vote at the election, you must present valid voter identification to the poll worker before voting, which must be (a) a valid form of photo identification that shows your name and photograph, (b) a valid tribal card, whether or not the card includes your photograph or not, or (c) two different forms of identification that show your name and current address. The polls at each polling place shall open at 7:00 a.m. and shall remain open until 8:00 p.m., when they will close. For voters residing in a precinct in which the election will be conducted by mail, the election officer will mail to each registered voter within such precincts an absentee ballot and a postage paid business reply envelope prior to the date of the election. There will be no polling places for such precincts for the election. If a voter fails to follow the instructions included with the absentee ballot, the voter will be unable to vote in the election. Voters in such precincts are not required to apply for an absentee ballot for the election. There is to be no special registration of voters for the local special bond election, and the official register of voters last made or revised shall constitute the register for the local special bond election, except that all persons who reside within the District and are registered to vote in the municipal general election held on that day shall be considered to vote in the local special bond election. Registration lists or copies of such lists will be available at each of the above described polling places for use by registered voters entitled to use such voting place. For information on registering to vote, voters may contact the office of the (a) Washington County Clerk at 197 East Tabernacle St., St. George, Utah 84770, telephone: (435) 634-5712 or visit the County Clerk’s website at http://www.washco.utah.gov/clerk, or (b) Utah Lieutenant Governor, State Capitol, 350 N. State Street, Suite 220, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, (801) 538-1041 or visit the Lieutenant Governor’s website at http://elections.utah.gov. Any person who is registered to vote may vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballots may be obtained by making application in the manner and within the time provided by law through the office of the Washington County Clerk at 197 East Tabernacle St., St. George, Utah 84770, telephone: (435) 634-5712 or visit the County Clerk’s website at http://www.washco.utah.gov/clerk, or (b) Utah Lieutenant Governor, State Capitol, 350 N. State Street, Suite 220, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, (801) 538-1041 or visit the Lieutenant Governor’s website at http://elections.utah.gov. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any qualified elector of Washington County who resides within the cities of Hurricane, Ivins, Santa Clara, St. George or Washington City and who has complied with the law in regard to registration may vote in the local special bond election at designated polling locations up to 14 days in advance of the day of the local special bond election. The dates, times and places for early voting in the local special bond election are as follows: DATES AND TIMES LOCATIONS 10/22/2013 - 10/24/13, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Hurricane City Office 10/25/2013, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM 147 N. 870 W. 10/29/2013 - 10/31/2013, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Hurricane, Utah 84737 11/01/2013, 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM (Closed from 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM) 10/22/2013 - 10/25/2013, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Ivins City Hall 10/29/2013 - 11/01/2013, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM 55 N. Main St. Ivins, Utah 84738 10/22/2013 - 10/24/13, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Santa Clara City Office 10/25/2013, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM 2603 Santa Clara Drive 10/29/2013 - 10/31/2013, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Santa Clara, Utah 84765 11/01/2013, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM 10/22/2013 - 10/25/2013, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and St. George City Hall 10/28/2013 - 11/01/2013, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM 175 E. 200 N. St. George, Utah 84770 10/22/2013 - 10/25/2013, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and Washington City Office 10/28/2013 - 11/01/2013, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM 111 N. 100 E., Washington, Utah 84780 For information about alternate times and forms of voting (including absentee ballot and early voting) and information on registering to vote, voters may contact the office of the Washington County Clerk at 197 East Tabernacle St., St. George, Utah 84770, telephone: (435) 634 5712 or visit the County Clerk’s website at http://www.washco.utah.gov/clerk. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., in the County Clerk’s office at 197 East Tabernacle St., St. George, Utah, there will be conducted a demonstration of the logic and accuracy testing of the voting devices to be used in the local special bond election in the cities of Hurricane, Ivins, Santa Clara, St. George and Washington City. This test is open to public observation in accordance with the provisions of Section 20A-3-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended (the “Utah Code”). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., in the County Clerk’s office at 197 East Tabernacle St., St. George, Utah, there will be conducted a test of the automatic tabulating equipment or other apparatus to be used to tabulate the results of the November 5, 2013 local special bond election in the cities of Hurricane, Ivins, Santa Clara, St. George and Washington City. This test is open to public observation in accordance with the provisions of Section 20A-4-104, Utah Code. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, that being a day no sooner than 7 days and not later than 14 days after the local special bond election, the Board of Education of the District (the “Board”) will meet at its regular meeting place, 121 West Tabernacle, St. George, Utah, and will canvass the returns and declare the results of the local special bond election during the Board meeting that begins at 3:00 p.m. Pursuant to applicable provisions of Sections 11-14-208 and 20A-4-403 of the Utah Code, the period allowed for any contest of the local special bond election shall end 40 days after November 12, 2013 (the date on which the results of the election are to be canvassed and the results thereof declared). No such contest shall be maintained unless a complaint is filed with the Clerk of the Fifth Judicial District Court in and for Washington County, within the prescribed 40-day period. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of Washington County School District, Washington County, Utah has caused this notice to be given. DATED: September 10, 2013. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH By /s/ Brent Bills Business Administrator

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121 West Tabernacle
St. George, 84770
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Kajsia Boyer

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kboyer@washk12.org

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435-673-3553

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October 21, 2013 12:54 PM

Notice Last Edited On

October 29, 2013 04:53 PM

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