Voter Guide

Four-sevenths majority required.Ballot wording: Shall the Lonedell R-XIV School District of Franklin County, Missouri issue general obligation bonds in the amount of Three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,750,000) for the purpose of constructing, improving, expanding, renovating and furnishing the District's campus, including but not limited to (1) construction of a bus garage, parking lot expansion and improvements, safety and security improvements throughout the campus, playground and recreation improvements and roof repair or replacement, and (2) the acquisition of buses and vehicles for the District, resulting in no estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged at the current levy of $0.6662 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.Summary: The measure would allow the district to borrow $3.75 million to build a garage for the district's buses and make other upgrades to district facilities. If passed, taxes would not increase and the bond would be paid off in about 20 years. The district took over student transportation in 2023 and now has 10 buses stored without a garage, fencing or security. Supporters also say roof upgrades, playground improvements, security measures and parking lot paving need to be done over the next few years.