HESSTON, Kan. — Residents in Hesston USD 460 appeared to have narrowly passed the vote on a $33.4 million bond issue that would combine the high school and middle school under one roof and make significant improvements to the 50-year-old high school.
According to the Harvey County Elections Office, the vote was approved 790 to 780 on Tuesday.
The proposal includes a new two story wing at the high school to accommodate the 5th through 8th grades along with a fine arts addition to include a new auditorium and music rooms. Once that is done, the current middle school would be vacated.
Other construction would include another auxiliary gym, renovation of the main entry and administrative offices, and renovations of the current fine arts, shop and Pit Stop class rooms.
There are 3,153 total registered voters in the USD 460 district, with 1,570 ballots cast (49.79%)