The Indianola School District could have a public election in 2020 regarding the Public Education and Recreation Levy (PERL). Superintendent Art Sathoff tells KNIA News PERL is often known as the playground levy, and would allow the district to accumulate different funds over the next several years.

“What it is is a maximum of 13.5 cents per $1000, and it goes towards playgrounds and community education. We are in a good situation in that we could pass that and start banking some money for the next time we need new playgrounds or do some community education, and we could do that without raising our overall tax levy. We have room to decrease other levy’s by that much, and put the PERL levy in.”

Sathoff also said a Revenue Purpose Statement would also be on the ballot, but no official action has been taken by the board. An election would take place in March.