General Shafter School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure C (June 2016)
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| Measure C: General Shafter School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 7, 2016 |
| Status: |
 DefeatedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $29.97 per $100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot June 7, 2016 ballot measures in California Kern County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| General Shafter School District, California |
A bond issue measure was on the ballot for General Shafter School District voters in Kern County, California, on June 7, 2016. It was defeated by a margin of one vote.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the district's debt by $40 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the district's debt by $40 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount. |
District officials estimated the total debt service cost for the loan—including principal and interest—at $113,159,833. District officials also estimated that a property tax rate of $29.97 per $100,000 in assessed value would be required to repay the bonds.
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Measure C.
Election results
| General Shafter School District, Measure C | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 67 | 45.58% | ||
| Yes | 80 | 54.42% | ||
- Election results from Kern County Elections Office
Text of measure[edit]
Ballot question[edit]
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To continue to provide high quality education by acquiring, constructing, furnishing, and equipping a new multi-purpose room, repairing, renovating, replacing, redesigning and expanding school district facilities, to include, as needed, additional sites and facilities, shall the General Shafter School District issue $40,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with specific citizen oversight, independent audits, no money for administrators' salaries, all funds benefitting General Shafter School District students?[2] |
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Path to the ballot[edit]
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of General Shafter School District, California.
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Kern County Elections Office, "Ballot Measures: June 7, 2016 election," accessed June 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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