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Webb City to vote again on bond issue The owner of a $100,000 home pays $651.70 in annual school taxes at the current rate.
The proposal is identical to one that failed on Nov. 6. People who voted against it in November said they disapproved of the plan and that taxes were already too high. “All they are doing is keeping us in debt,” Kenny Collins said in November. “I’m tired of paying more and more school taxes.” Proponents say the library is needed, and that the school district has a history of maintaining buildings well. “We always support our schools,” Meredith said. “They have been recognized as one of the outstanding districts in the state, and they have a good record of keeping up with our dramatic growth.” About 60.9 percent of voters cast ballots in favor of the issue in November, but that was not enough. Because of the timing of the election, the measure needed a two-thirds majority for passage, according to the Missouri Constitution. This time, the district will need only a four-sevenths, or 57.1 percent, majority for approval, because the election will be held during April municipal and school elections. If approved, the library and new classrooms would be ready for use by the 2009-10 school year, Lankford said. “We’d like to go out for bids somewhere around June, and do some site work during the summer months,” Lankford said. “This is not a highly complicated building, so we would like to see it built in a nine-month period.” No school board races Only three people — incumbents David Collard, Jeanne Newby and Will Roderique — filed for three open seats on the Webb City R-7 Board of Education. Those three will each serve another three-year term. 
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