Several opportunities will be made available in April for voters to get information about the upcoming Bond Election for Fairfield Independent School District. They include the following dates and locations:
–Monday, April 4th at 6:00 pm (FHS Auditorium)
–Thursday, April 7th at 7:30 am (960 East Commerce Street/Coffee with Dr. Adams)
–Tuesday, April 12th at 6:00 pm (Streetman City Hall)
–Thursday, April 21st at 7:30 am (960 East Commerce Street/Coffee with Dr. Adams).
Proposed is an $8 million bond to be used for building improvements and the purchase of new school buses. The bond would have a 5-year term.
Specifically, the projects include roof repairs at the high school campus, complete renovation of HVAC at the elementary campus, replacement of aging HVAC equipment at the junior high and high school campuses (approximately 120 units), and district-wide LED retrofit that is estimated to save Fairfield ISD about $50,000 each year.
School bus purchases would include 6 full-size buses and 4 small (14-passenger) buses.
Proposed budget for these items are:
–$200,000 – FHS Roof Repair
–$5,300,000 – HVAC
–$900,000 – LED Lighting
–$1,200,000 – Transportation (school buses)
If passed, the Bond is estimated to increase annual property taxes by $159.98 per $100,000 valuation. For comparison, the average home value in Fairfield ISD is $130,309.
It is important to note that there would be no tax increase above the frozen level on the homestead of taxpayers 65 years of age or older who have applied for and received the age 65 freeze.
More detailed information may be found on the FISD website and the FISD Facebook page:
—https://www.fairfieldisd.net/337774_2
—https://www.facebook.com/Fairfield-Independent-School-District-464978446859366/
Bond Election will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Early Voting in Freestone County will be held at the Green Barn Civic Center in Fairfield and Teague City Hall from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on April 25th thru April 29th, and on May 2nd thru May 3rd.
