BURTON COMMUNITY FORUM ON BOND ISSUE HELD TONIGHT

  

The third community forum to discuss the Burton Independent School District bond election will be today (Thursday).

The Burton School Board unanimously approved placing the $18 million bond issue on the November ballot. The school district says the bonds are needed for an extensive campus improvement project. The improvement plan will include additional classrooms, expanded science labs and increasing cafeteria and kitchen space. The plans also include a new band hall, a new high school competition gym and a new football field with an eight lane track.

The bond issue would require a 31 cent increase in the tax rate for the district. The average homeowner in the district with a home valued at 158 thousand dollars would see their taxes go up $494 per year beginning in 2017 if the bond issue passes.

The forum will take place from 6:30 until 8:30 at the Burton High School Auditorium. There will be a discussion on the bond issue as well as a tour of the high school’s facilities.