Westside staff, families and community members,
We are less than a month away from the special election allowing our stakeholders to vote on Westside’s Bond for Phase II of the District’s Facilities Master Plan. As a reminder, this $121 million dollar initiative will address top facility needs identified throughout our district after extensive research and discussion. If passed by voters, this bond would increase the tax levy by a maximum of 4.9 cents. It is important to note our current tax levy is 9.9 cents lower than it was in 2018-2019.
This would add $49 of annual, additional taxes to the owner of a $100,000 home.
This would add $98 of annual, additional taxes to the owner of a $200,000 home.
This would add $147 of annual, additional taxes to the owner of a $300,000 home.
The Douglas County Election Commission released valuable information this week providing voters more details about this process; that information is included below.
The Westside Community School District will hold a bond election on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The election will be conducted by mail; therefore, no polling places will be open for voting.
All ballots will be mailed beginning Monday, April 17, 2023 to all registered voters residing within the Westside Community School District. Ballots are mailed in Kraft-colored (brown/beige) envelopes measuring approximately 6 inches by 9 inches; a return envelope is included with the ballot. Voters must sign the back of their return envelope in order for the ballot to be counted.
All voted ballots must be delivered or mailed to the Douglas County Election Commission or placed in an official ballot drop box no later than Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 5:00pm. Drop boxes are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; no postage is needed on ballots placed in a drop box.
Douglas County Election Commission ballot drop box locations available for this election are:
The Douglas County Election Commission is located at 12220 W. Center Road at the northwest corner of 120th St. and W. Center Rd. in Bel Air Plaza. Voters with questions regarding this election may contact the Douglas County Election Commission at (402) 444-VOTE (8683) or visit www.votedouglascounty.com.
Westside Community Schools will continue to host informational meetings open to the public, as well as public tours of our buildings, to provide details about Bond Phase II, to offer as much transparency as possible for our stakeholders. Upcoming meetings and/or tours include:
TONIGHT (4/13) at 6:30pm at Westbrook Elementary
SATURDAY (4/15) at 11:00am at Swanson Elementary
SUNDAY (4/16)
4/17 at 6:30pm at Westgate Elementary
4/18 at 6:30pm at Westside Middle School
4/20 at 6:30pm at Loveland Elementary
4/22 at 11:00am at Prairie Lane Elementary
4/23 at 2:00pm (Rockbrook) and 4:00pm (Westbrook)
4/26 at 6:30pm at Westside High School
4/27 at 6:30pm at Hillside Elementary
4/30 at 2:00pm (Loveland) and 4:00pm (Westgate)
5/1 at 6:30pm at Paddock Road Elementary
5/3 at 6:30pm at Rockbrook Elementary
We will continue to post updates on our website; CLICK HERE.
Thank you for your ongoing engagement with Westside Community Schools.
