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1. The cost of the project
The district asked voters to approve a 37-year, $79 million bond issue that would build two pre-K-through-12th-grade buildings in the district. One building would be constructed on the Kenton Ridge side of the district, and the other would be built on the Northeastern side.
The state will contribute about $40 million to the project, bringing the total cost to $119 million. Passage of the bond will cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $295 a year.
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2. Margin of victory
The bond issue passed by a margin of 56 percent to 44 percent, according to totals with 100 percent of precincts reporting.
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3. Voters rejected a similar bond issue before
It wasn’t too long ago Northeastern voters rejected a similar bond issue.
Voters in November said no to virtually the same bond issue. This time around the school asked for $2 million in additional funds to cover increased construction costs and a storm shelter.
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