Another informational meeting about Jasper County’s special November 5th county-wide bond election will be shared via a Zoom meeting tomorrow night. The Jasper County Supervisors are asking voters to approve $6,400,000 in general obligation or capital loan notes to pay for a new Secondary Roads maintenance building and shop. Some of the money would also be used by Jasper County Conservation to furnish a classroom at the yet to be built Environmental Education Center. The Conservation Department would also use bond revenue to create an outdoor Archery Range with equipment by that center, and build new maintenance shops at Mariposa Recreational Area and Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve. Bond revenue would also cover the cost of transforming the former Jasper County Animal Rescue League building, southeast of the County Sheriff’s Department and Jail, into a Sheriff’s Office Training Facility. County Board of Supervisors Chairman Brandon Talsma has emphasized passage of the referendum by voters will not result in a tax increase, because the County has a significant amount of other debt coming off the books next year. The County Supervisors have scheduled several in-person town hall meetings and virtual town halls to share information about the bond issue. Another in-person session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this Thursday October 10th at the Baxter Community Building and City Hall. Tomorrow night’s Zoom meeting is at 6:30 p.m. For information on how to participate, go to kniakrls.com and click on this story
Zoom Meeting: October 8th at 6:30pm
Meeting ID: 913 6833 1692
Passcode: 864755