Pickerington Local School District bond issue passes
Voters approved the Pickerington Local Schools 2.8-mill bond issue that would generate about $89.93 million plus the needed interest up to 37 years, according to unofficial board of election results.
Fifty-seven percent of Fairfield County voted for the bond issue, and fifty-six percent of voters in Franklin County voted for the bond issue.
The funds will allow the district to build a third junior high school that will accommodate 1,300 students and renovate Ridgeview Junior High School to convert it into a separate K-4 elementary school and 5th-6th grade middle school. This will create an eighth elementary school for 450 students and a fourth middle school for 450 students.
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Starting January 2023, homeowners will pay $1,053 per $100,000 of home value. An increase of 22% in home values will decrease overall effective mills by 13.37%; and the district expects effective mills for tax year 2022 – to be paid in 2023 – to be 30.09 mills.
Passing the bond issue qualifes the district for $75 million in future funding from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission for future needs at Tussing Elementary School, Harmon Middle School, Diley Middle School, Lakeview Junior High and North High School.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Pickerington Local School District bond issue passes
