Dallas County voters will see several issues on their ballots in today’s election .
Waukee residents will decide whether to build an aquatic center. And countywide, voters will weigh in on whether to expand the Dallas County Board of Supervisors and to build a new criminal courthouse.
There also are two competitive countywide races:
- Democrat Meggan Guns faces Republican Matt Schultz for county attorney .
- Republican Todd Halbur faces Democrat Robert Oller for county auditor .
A $33 million aquatic center proposed for Waukee
Waukee has proposed an outdoor aquatic center with 23,000 square feet of amenities including pools, slides, a splash pad and a lazy river. It would be built at the intersection of Sixth Street and University Avenue, west of Sugar Creek Golf Course.
The center is projected to cost $33 million but the city would bond for $2 million more in case construction costs are higher.
About 60% of the cost would be funded by a property tax increase of $34 per year for every $100,000 in property valuation.