To improve Wasco Union High School by upgrading facilities, including new gymnasium and swimming pool; repairing, constructing, reconstructing and equipping educational facilities to better serve students and community; to qualify for potential State matching funds, shall Wasco Union High School District issue $40,500,000 in bonds repaying an annual average of $2,650,000, at approximately $29.65 per $100,000 of assessed value, while bonds are outstanding, at legal interest rates, with no funding for employee salaries or pensions, and required audits and citizens' oversight?
3, Kern County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 54.6% yes, 45.4% no (3,364 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure would have authorized the Wasco Union High School District to issue $40.5 million in bonds to fund facility improvements including a new gymnasium and swimming pool, repairs, construction, and equipment upgrades. The bonds would have been repaid through property taxes at approximately $29.65 per $100,000 of assessed property value while outstanding.