Jasper County residents have several upcoming opportunities to learn about the special county-wide bond election coming up Tuesday, November 5th. Yesterday, the three Jasper County Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution establishing the election. Jasper County Voters are being asked to approve $6,400,000 in general obligation or capital loan notes to pay for a new Secondary Roads maintenance building and shop. County Board Chairman Brandon Talsma says no tax increase would be involved and no services or equipment needs sacrificed if the referendum passes.
“ We will not be raising taxes. We have significant debt coming off the books next year, We will just try to maintain that debt service levy and our large capital projects moving forward, so we don’t have a spike in property taxes”
The facility would be constructed on seven-acres of County owned land on Newton’s eastern edge, just south of Interstate 80. Jasper County Supervisors just had a new 11,900 square foot truck storage building built there. It has maintenance bays and storage for fuel and salt. Over the next three months the County will host a series of town hall meetings, virtual town halls, and other opportunities for the public to find out more information about the bond issue. The first will be a Zoom town hall meeting September 10th at 6:30 p.m. For a complete list, go to tkniakrls.com and click on this story
Zoom Meetings:
September 10th at 6:30 p.m.
https://zoom.us/j/99545327625?pwd=anMaKYQQozKQIWdh3bAX7QKX2eu9H2.1
Meeting ID 995 4532 762
Passcode: 469756
September 24th at 6:30pm
https://zoom.us/j/94207975594?pwd=8b7FzAgyEE8epPztevHOQ2WHJEVUtI.1
Meeting ID: 942 0797 5594
Passcode: 958806
October 8th at 6:30pm
https://zoom.us/j/91368331692?pwd=hq46svjVWK6k6eBoZk6dntUQhqCuYL.1
Meeting ID: 913 6833 1692
Passcode: 864755
October 22nd at 6:30pm
https://zoom.us/j/97485928298?pwd=C56yKfjSqb1o73wbiJrAt7lxEsaVFi.1
Meeting ID: 974 8592 8298
Passcode: 356165
In person meetings:
August 29th at 6:30pm in Prairie City, Community Building, 503 S State Street
September 19th at 6:30pm, Lynnville City Hall, 308 East Street
October 10th at 6:30pm in Baxter, Community Building/City Hall
October 17th at 6:30pm in Newton, Admin Building, Large Conference Room, 315 W. 3rd St. N.
October 24th at 6:30pm in Kellogg, Amboy Grange Building, 220 High Street
Secondary Shop Open House | October 29 | 6pm-7pm | 4800 Liberty Avenue