NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — Pretty Prairie USD 311 will have a bond issue on the ballot next spring after one was defeated in September. USD 311 Superintendent Ashley Anderson made it clear that the things they are looking to do are needs.
"Our process on Monday was determining a project list," Anderson said. "Then, we send that off to our construction manager for the bond to get some pricing, to get an official price tag. Right now, we're kind of thinking that we'll do the resolution the first week of February. That would give us March and April to campaign and possibly do a May election."
The concern is that with prices continuing to rise, they may put less work in the bond and end up with close to the same end number for taxpayers.
"I would definitely say that the maintenance package is a definite for voting," Anderson said. "We desperately need some of those things. Then the gym, you can argue it either way, that it's a need or a want."
With that in mind, the board is considering having two ballot questions, one for the maintenance issues like roofs and windows and another for the gym. They haven't decided yet if that's the best way to go, as they are waiting on the numbers.
"It's not an easy decision, by any means," Anderson said. "It takes a lot of conversation, a lot of discussion. They are doing well with that."
The September bond was voted down 277-212.