VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City school district building fund levy will increase from 12 to 20 mills under a 3-year capital maintenance improvement plan.
The Valley City School Board moved away from the idea of building a new school due to the high cost of construction. So, superintendent Josh Johnson said the focus shifted to repairing their existing facilities.
Johnson said under this plan, the building fund will generate $869-thousand dollars in the next school year. He also said $3 million in COVID funds will be used to upgrade facilities in the school district.
The Valley City school district building fund levy will increase from 12 to 20 mills. The estimated cost to taxpayers per $100,000 property will increase by $36 or $40 for Ag & commercial property and $3.64 per acre on Agriculture land in the school district.
Johnson said another plan includes tearing down the school district offices and buying out two properties to the north and building a parking lot. The administrative offices would move into the junior senior high building.
Johnson said the plan also includes improving safety and security measures, upgrading their heating and cooling systems, fix roofs, removal of asbestos and mold, replacing old plumbing, and upgrading electrical systems to improve efficiency.