VOTE411 Voter Guide

Shall the Board of Trustees of Helena Elementary School District No. 1 be authorized to impose an increase in local taxesto support funding for improvements to school and student safety and security that meet any of the criteria set forth in 20-9-236(1)(a) through (1)(e) including planning for improvements to and maintenance of school and student safety;programs to support school and student safety and security; installing or updating security-related facility improvements;and installing or updating response systems using contemporary technologies in the Building Reserve fund in the amountof seven million two hundred thousand DOLLARS ($7,200,000 ) per year, which is approximately 45.85 mills?Passage of this proposal will increase the taxes on a home with a market value of $100,000 by approximately $61.90annually, on a home with a market value of $300,000 by approximately $185.69 annually, and on a home with a marketvalue of $600,000 by approximately $371.39 annually. An increase in property taxes may lead to an increase in rentalcosts. The durational limit of the levy is intended to be permanent.