To improve the quality of education and classroom learning environments, make safety and security upgrades, replace outdated portable classrooms with new construction, modernize restrooms, and qualify for matching grants, shall Chatom Union School District’s measure be adopted to authorize the issuance of $10,700,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with estimated repayment averaging $698,000 annually through maturity, projected levies of $0.03 per $100 of assessed valuation, no money for administrator salaries, annual audits, and a citizens’ oversight committee?
3, Stanislaus County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 48.7% yes, 51.3% no (919 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure would have authorized Chatom Union School District to issue $10.7 million in bonds to fund school facility improvements including safety upgrades, replacing portable classrooms, and modernizing restrooms. The bonds would have been repaid through property tax levies estimated at $0.03 per $100 of assessed valuation.