By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — The Pretty Prairie USD 311 School District has a survey out connected to a potential facilities improvement bond issue. The survey provides patrons a chance to voice what they would like to see in a bond issue with various levels of work or additions that could be done. The survey is a very preliminary push to find out what the public wants to see in the district.
The survey provides six questions to answer plus a comment section. The potential bond scenarios include proposals to deal with the basic needs such as roof and window replacement on all buildings, secure entrances, ceiling repairs and improvements to the running track. Another section provides a wants list which includes a baseball and softball complex, a new high school and a new shop building.
The survey provides two bond packages. The first includes the basic needs plus repairs to the current high school gymnasium. The work would cost approximately $4.8 million over 20 years. The monthly tax increase for a $100,000 home in Pretty Prairie would be $11.48. Monthly increase on dry crop land would be $8.86, irrigated land $18.64, and grassland $2.25.
The second package would include expanding the middle school gymnasium and turning it into the main competition facility. It would include a new lobby, concession stand, restrooms, locker rooms, and a weight room. The district says that the proposal would be more cost effective than renovating the current HS gym into a competition gym or building a new gym.
The cost would be approximately $9.4 million over 20 years. The monthly tax increase for a $100,000 home in Pretty Prairie would be $25.77. Monthly increase on dry crop land would be $19.64, irrigated land $43.09, and grassland $3.45.
Superintendent Ashley Anderson says the survey will run throughout the week and the information will be looked over during a meeting on Monday, May 23.
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