Marion Independent $31 Million Bond Going To A Vote
A $31 million bond issue that would be sued for school upgrades in the Marion Independent School District will go to a public vote scheduled for March 2nd, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
In order to get the bond issue up for a vote, the district had to gather 386 signatures on a petition, plus an additional 100 signatures to have a satellite voting site set up at Vernon Middle School prior to the election. The Gazette reports that the petition turned in Thursday had 585 signatures. During Thursday night s school board meeting, Superintendent Janelle Brouwer thank the community, school board members, and the Facilities Advisory Committee for circulating the petition for signatures.