<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4T1GFa_10aYl7aY00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4T1GFa_10aYl7aY00" width="1493" height="1243" ></figure><p>VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A presentation about the $46 million dollar school referendum was held Tuesday, April 22nd, if passed, it would allow the school district to build a new 3 through 12 school in Valley City. The new school would be connected to Jefferson elementary school.</p><p>The public meeting centered on the pros and cons of building a new facility for $46 million or repairing their existing facilities for $37 million.</p><p>Property taxes on a residential home valued at $100,000 would increase yearly by $336.46. Commercial property taxes would increase yearly by $373.84 on property valued at $100,000. Ag land taxes would increase by $3.60 per acre under this referendum.</p><p>Valley City homeowner Jennifer Aus said it’s big ask for property owners.</p><p>Barry Borg owns Ag land within the school district and he had this response.</p><p>Larry Robinson liked the proposal. He believes it’s time for the school district to build a modern cost saving facility for students in this community.</p><p>One woman expressed concern that younger students would be in the same facility as older students.</p><p>One man said he was on a fixed income and that this is a lot of money for them to add to their tax bill.</p><p>Another woman said she too was on a fixed income but believed that it was important to support this referendum to ensure that student would have a modern learning facility at one location.</p><p>Here is the link to the referendum tax-impact calculator to find out more about your tax increase if the referendum passes on June 10th.</p><p>Officials with ICON Architects and superintendent Josh Johnson gave the presentation and answered questions during the April 22nd meeting in the North Gym of the High School.</p><p>The next public meeting will be held May 8th at 6:30pm in the Washington Gymnasium. Additional meetings and Q and A sessions and their respective dates are attached below.</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j_j1_avqyc8?rel=0" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div></div></body>

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VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A presentation about the $46 million dollar school referendum was held Tuesday, April 22nd, if passed, it would allow the school district to build a new 3 through 12 school in Valley City. The new school would be connected to Jefferson elementary school. The...

Valley City Public Schools Referendum Presentation

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VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A presentation about the $46 million dollar school referendum was held Tuesday, April 22nd, if passed, it would allow 

Valley City Public Schools Referendum Presentation

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