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General-obligation bond passes with 65% voting ‘yes’

In a Tuesday vote, the Iowa City general-obligation bond exceeded its 60 percent requirement needed to pass.

In the school election on Tuesday, the Iowa City School District general-obligation bond passed by exceeding the 60 percent requirement, with 65 percent, (10,814 votes) for and 35 percent (5,812 votes) against.

Overall, 22.9 percent of registered voters voted.

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Three School Board seats were also at stake; J.P. Claussen led with 63 percent of the vote, followed by Ruthina Malone (53 percent) and Janet Godwin (51 percent). Laura Westmeyer (31 percent) and Karen Woltman (24 percent) trailed.

The general-obligation bond, which drew both heavy skepticism and support, is a $191.5 measure that aims to fund the remainder of the School District’s Facilities Master Plan. The bond will be paid off gradually through the year 2042 and will include a hike in property taxes.

Plans for the money include projects in 20 schools — an expansion of capacity needs, sports facilities, air conditioning, and music and art rooms are all being discussed.

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Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @charlespeckman Charles currently serves as a digital producer, senior reporter, and host of On the Record at The Daily Iowan. As a four-year staff member, he has covered the 2016 Presidential election and Iowa caucuses in addition to continued reporting on sustainability and local business. Working towards a bachelor's in journalism and mass communication, certificate in entrepreneurial management, and minor in German, Charles holds a wide variety of interests. When he is not in the newsroom, you can find him watching Mad Men or fixing vintage wristwatches.