Did You kNOw...
Late last year this Board approved a $37M dollar plan to build an Olympic Pool on the site of the parking garage without going to Referendum and allowing the voters the choice on how to spend their money? The Petition for Referendum halted that madness. Now we get to vote. Since the current Referendum question was approved on 8/16/16 we are hearing of plan changes, cost changes, cost attribution changes, incomplete designs and somehow after 60 days of consideration after the community meetings in April this is being billed as a Long Term Facilities Plan not just a pool plan. But the pool and related expenses make up 84% of the total dollar amount. How are the voters to TRUST this decision is the right choice for the community? #D200VoteNo
1. It is the very last item on the ballot. Past all the judges, past the other referendum and advisory questions. Very last item. Be sure NOt to skip it.
Two things you need to kNOw regarding the referendum question come voting day:
1. It is the very last item on the ballot. Past all the judges, past the other referendum and advisory questions. Very last item. Be sure NOt to skip it.
2. The question is easily misinterpreted as it only states the $25Million requested amount in referendum bonds. It does NOt include the $20Million in taxpayer monies being used by the school out of cash on hand (taxpayer money). $45Million in taxpayer money would be spent if the referendum passes.
Please spread the word to every voter in Oak Park and River forest on these two very important points.
Here is the referendum question. Note it does not specify sizes of: the pool, the new parking garage, the classrooms etc. It is vague. Should we be voting on $45Million worth of vague???
"Shall the Board of Education of Oak Park and River Forest Consolidated High School District Number 200, Cook County, Illinois, build and equip a swimming pool addition to replace the existing 88-year-old swimming pools at the Oak Park and River Forest High School Building; alter, repair and equip said School Building to improve the learning, performing arts and locker room spaces therein; improve the site thereof; build and equip a parking garage to replace the existing parking garage; and issue bonds of said School District in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the purpose of paying costs thereof?"
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