GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) — Goddard is the latest district in a wave asking voters for approval. The school district argues that the bond will improve the lives of its students and attract new ones, but the nearly $200 million price tag is of concern to some voters.
At $196 million, USD 265 guarantees the bond will not increase the mill levy tax rate more than 10.25 mills. This translates to roughly $9 a month per $100,000 of appraised home value. Nobody is denying the cost; where the contention lies is whether the cost of stimulating growth is worth the price.
“With more and more housing developments being built and more and more families moving in. The schools are bound to become overcrowded and overwhelmed,” Rachel Purdy, a Goddard voter in favor of the bond, said.
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With new housing developments coming to the city and a population boom projection, Purdy thinks the tax is worth it. Others in Goddard disagree, arguing that extra money would unfairly impact Goddard’s current citizens in favor of new ones…