Bellingham school bond ballots due Tuesday. Here’s what proposal would fund
Taxpayers in the Bellingham school district are being asked to fund a $122 million bond measure to build a new elementary school, plan for future school replacements, add learning space for special education and create easier access for disabled students.
It would add about $200 a year in property tax for the owner of a median-priced home in Bellingham, which is about $550,000, said Simone Sangster, assistant superintendent for finance. Schools Superintendent Greg Baker told The Bellingham Herald that its buildings are community assets.
To pass, the bond measure requires 60% approval, and at least 40% of the turnout from the last school election, schools spokeswoman Dana Smith told The Herald. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, and must be postmarked — not just mailed — or placed in a special ballot drop box by that time.
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