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| Center Line Public Schools voters again reject bond proposal | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 20 2012, 09:00 PM (446 Views) | |
| LPS Reformer | May 20 2012, 09:00 PM Post #1 |
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Link February 29, 2012 Center Line Public Schools voters again reject bond proposal By Maria Allard C & G Staff Writer It was another letdown for Center Line Public Schools officials Feb. 28 when voters again said no to a tax increase to renovate school buildings, update the district’s technology infrastructure and revamp the Center Line High School athletic complex. During an election Tuesday, the CLPS voting majority turned down two initiatives — Proposal 1 for $39.9 million and Proposal 2 for $3.8 million — school officials placed on the ballot. According to the unofficial results the Macomb County Clerk’s office released, 1,709 (54.3 percent) of the voters said no to Proposal 1 while 1,439 (45.7 percent) voted in favor of it. The clerk’s office also reported 1,773 (56.5 percent) voters turned down Proposal 2 with 1,363 (43.5 percent) giving it a thumbs up. Propsoal 1 was looking for the following renovations: the demolition of the Early Childhood Center, and Roose, Peck and Miller elementary schools; the construction of a new elementary school building on the ECC site; a total renovation of Crothers Elementary School with an expansion; secure entrances at Wolfe Middle School and CLHS; some lighting and ceiling enhancements; and an updated technological infrastructure throughout the district. The goal was to house the ECC at Crothers if the bond initiative had passed. If voters had approved Proposal 2, taxes would have been used to build a new community stadium behind CLHS, remodel the high school pool, remodel the gymnasium at Wolfe Middle School and renovate the boys' locker room at Wolfe. The new high school stadium was to include new bleachers, a new track and a concessions area. Proposal 1 needed to pass in order for Proposal 2 to pass. Proposal 1 could have passed without the passing of Proposal 2. CLPS Superintendent Eve Kaltz remained optimistic about the bond prior to the election. "This area has always been very supportive of the schools," she said after a school board meeting Feb. 13. "Parents have been proactive in asking questions. They're interested to understand what we're asking for and why. Principals and community members have tried to provide a lot of information about the two proposals in the bond. I am very excited about it. This community is so supportive of children and the school system." She couldn’t be reached for comment Wednesday morning on the bond defeat. Lisa and Dave Popour, whose daughter attends CLHS, were among the residents who voted yes on both initiatives. “I know it’s good for the school,” Lisa Popour said. “I did it for (our daughter.) She has to go to school here.” Henry Timmons also voted in favor of both proposals. “I believe in the advancement of education,” Timmons said. “Technology is certainly one of the things we need more of because it prepares students to be ready for the job market.” This is the second time in the past year Center Line school officials have gone out for a bond. A $45 million bond proposal — with many of the same projects as Proposals 1 and 2 — failed at the polls Aug. 2 with 52.9 of the voters turning it down and 47.1 percent of voters in favor of the enhancements. After the summer election, school officials held public forums to determine why the proposal was defeated and what steps could be taken to move forward with another bond proposal. The initiative was then broken down into two proposals that would lower the tax increase about $1 million. The proposals would have been 30-year bonds. E. Gilbert and Son out of Macomb County would have served as the bond construction manager, and Partners in Architecture PLC in Mount Clemens would have been hired as the architectural company had voters approved the projects. |
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