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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1986
Page
16
Lisbon and Mount Vernon leaders push a merger with a tax levy to fund building renovations and operating costs amid declining enrollment and state aid cuts. They argue a merged district is essential to preserve programs, staff and facilities, despite voter skepticism and a prior advisory to reject the levy.
The two districts weigh consolidation to improve efficiency and fund repairs. Lisbon faces bus and building needs while Mount Vernon shows higher levy revenue. Supporters cite shared communities and potential five year tax relief, opponents warn of lost local control and larger class sizes harming education.
A proposed merger of Lisbon and Mount Vernon school districts seeks voter approval for a 67 percent per $1,000 levy to fund a six year tax, with a new seven member board and redefined debt sharing. If approved, Lisbon residents receive a staged tax break and enrollment would total 1,345. The plan follows a 1985 reorganization study and prior failed ballot in 1960.
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