News : Election Information: School Districts affecting parts of Benton County

The 2023 City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Polling places will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Information about voter registration is at the bottom of this column)

The following candidates and public measures are included on the November ballot for areas of Benton County that are covered by these districts.

Center Point-Urbana School

Director at Large

Vote for no more than one

Amber Hoskins

Ann Wooldridge

District 2

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Nick Larson

Aaron Maue

District 3

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Alan Marshall

Sarah Eikenberry

College Community

College Community School Director

At Large

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Markus Cannon

District 1

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Dawn Kousheh

District 3

Vote for no more than one

Randy Bauer

District 4

Vote for no more than one

Angie Ehle

College School Public Measure

Shall the Board of Directors of the College Community School District in the Counties of Benton, Linn, and Johnson, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $43,000,000 to provide funds to build, furnish and equip a swimming pool / wellness center facility, with related site improvements; to build, furnish, and equip a concession stand / ticket booth addition at John Wall stadium, including related improvements; to remodel, repair, and improve the former Prairie Creek Intermediate (now 9th Grade Center/Prairie Delta) facility, including relocation/expansion of boys/girls wrestling practice rooms and conversion of existing gymnasium space into an indoor batting/hitting facility, with related improvements?

Independence School Director

District 1

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Audrey Hill

District 2

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John Bagge

Mitchell Barnett

District 3

Vote for no more than one

Kim Hansen

North-Linn Community School Director

At Large

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Nick Breuer

Amanda Jo Krogmann

District 1

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Ryan Benesch

District 2

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Matthew Michael

Union School Director

At Large

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Corey Lorenzen

District 1

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No Candidate

District 3

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Carleen McGivern

District 4

Vote for no more than one

Ben R. Schemmel

Union School Public Measure

Summary:

To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Union Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund. In the Union Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement which specifies the use of revenues the Union Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund shall be adopted.

To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.

To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; to furnish and equip district facilities.

To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment), or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under district-to-community college programs as authorized in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.

To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.

To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code Section 403.19(2).

To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.

To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes.

To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code Section 297.36, sales, service and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code Section 423E.5 or Iowa Code Section 423F.4.

To provide funds for property tax relief; and

To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Union Community School District.

It being understood that if this proposition should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the

Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund. If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Union Community School District.

Pre-Registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00pm Monday, October 23. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 23 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 23, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.

The last day that Absentee ballots can be mailed out is on October 23. Absentee ballot request forms cannot be mailed out until October 18. Early voting can also be done in the Auditor's office from October 18-November 6.