By Gary Lloyd
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Board of Education on Monday approved a resolution requesting warrants be issued to fund the two new community elementary schools.
The Trussville City Council must approve a similar resolution.
The resolution states that the board expects to pay certain legal, engineering, accounting and other costs of the projects with moneys in its general fund prior to the issuance of the warrants. The board intends to reimburse itself for such expenditures out of proceeds of the warrants, which will be issued within 15 months.
Trussville City Schools Superintendent Pattie Neill shows off some vote totals on Feb. 25.
file photo by Ron Burkett
Trussville residents on Feb. 25 voted to approve the seven-millage property tax increase to fund the two new community elementary schools. One will be constructed in the Magnolia Place area, while the New Deal-era school building on Parkway Drive will be renovated.
The final results of the vote were 2,813 people in favor of the increase, while 1,935 voted against it.
Seven additional mills in property taxes will cost Trussville residents $70 per year on homes appraised at $100,000, $140 per year on homes appraised at $200,000 and $210 per year on homes appraised at $300,000.
The board of education earlier this month approved Michael Brady Inc. as the architect for both new community elementary schools. The plan is to open the schools for the 2016-2017 school year.
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