NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 726
(BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOLS) MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election has been called and will be held in and for Independent School District No. 726 (Becker Public Schools), Minnesota (the “School District”), on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to vote on the following questions:
SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 1
APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS
Shall the School Board of Independent School District No. 726 (Becker Public Schools), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $37,500,000, for the purpose of providing funds for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including but not limited to, remodeling and equipping of various educational and program spaces, remodeling and equipping of career and technical education facilities, addressing various deferred maintenance and infra-structure needs, constructing and equipping of an early childhood extension at the Primary School, constructing and equipping of additional classrooms at the Middle School, constructing and equipping of a transportation facility, and construction of secure entrances at all school sites?
BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 2
APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS
If School District Ballot Question 1 is approved, shall the School Board of Independent School District No. 726 (Becker Public Schools), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,800,000, for the purpose of providing funds for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including but not limited to, constructing and equipping of additional early childhood classrooms and remodeling to create a multi-purpose space as part of the early childhood extension proposed in Question 1, installing synthetic turf at the existing multi-purpose stadium field, installing lighting at various baseball and softball fields?
BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Combined Polling Place: Becker City Hall
12060 Sherburne Avenue
Becker, Minnesota 55308
This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 726 located in Sherburne, County.
Any eligible voter residing in the School District may vote at said election at the polling place designated above. The polls for said election will open at of 7:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m. on said election day.
A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in the special election. Unregistered individuals may register to vote at the polling places on election day.
Dated: August 18, 2021
BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
/s/Ryan Obermoller, Clerk
(Published in the Patriot: 10/09/21; 10/16/21).
