CCUSD Special Election, Tues. Nov. 3rd: Information, Peak Poll, Arguments, Reader Comments

 

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The Governing Board of the Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 (District) has called a special budget override election to be held on November 3, 2015 to request voter authorization to exceed the Maintenance and Operation Budget Limit by 15% of the revenue control limit to fund existing programs, such budget override to be in effect for a period of seven years. The increase authorized by this election shall be funded from a levy of taxes on the taxable property within the District.

Election Facts

  • 15% Maintenance and Operations Override Election
  • Will generate approximately $4.2 million dollars
  • 100% of dollars will go to the classroom: Teachers, Programs, Materials
  • This is to replace the over 3 million in charter dollars that were eliminated by the Legislature last session and the reserves depleted by insurance and inflation costs.
  • Tax burden increase is less than $10 per month on the average homeowner with a $400,000 home.
  • With the removal of the tax for the charter dollars at approximately $8.00 per month on an average home, the net tax is $2.00 per month on an average home.

Bond Question and Peak Poll

“Shall the Governing Board of Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 of Maricopa County, Arizona, adopt a General Maintenance and Operation Budget that includes an amount that exceeds the revenue control limit specified by statute by fifteen percent for fiscal year 2016-2017 and for six subsequent years as described below?

The amount of the proposed increase of the proposed budget over the alternate budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 is estimated to be $4,317,656. In fiscal years 2016-2017 through 2020-2021 the amount of the proposed increase will be fifteen percent of the District’s revenue control limit in each of such years, as provided in Section 15-481 (P) of the Arizona Revised Statutes. In fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, the amount of the proposed increase will be ten percent and five percent, respectively, of the District’s revenue control limit in each of such years, as provided in Section 15-481(P) of the Arizona Revised Statutes.

Any budget increase authorized by this election shall be entirely funded by a levy of taxes upon the taxable property within this school district for the year for which adopted and for six subsequent years, shall not be realized from monies furnished by the state and shall not be subject to the limitation on taxes specified in Article IX, Section 18, Constitution of Arizona. Based on the current net assessed valuation used for secondary property tax purposes, to fund the proposed increase in the school district’s budget would require an estimated tax rate of $0.25 per one hundred dollars of net assessed valuation used for secondary property tax purposes and is in addition to the school district’s tax rate which will be levied to fund the school district’s revenue control limit allowed by law.

BUDGET INCREASE, YES
BUDGET INCREASE, NO ”

 Question Poll

Arguments For and Against

 

Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 Pamphlet. Document available to District voters is designed to provide arguments for and against the question. The following individuals and groups have written arguments in support: Governing Board Officers (Mark Warren, President, Karen Tufts, Vice President, Janet Busbee, Member, David Schaefer, Member, Cynthia Weiss, Member), Paul Witkop, Barbara J. Hatch, Founder, Veterans Heritage Project, Brian Bunkers, Chairman, CCUEF, Joint Statement (Steve Bebee, Mark Culbertson, Bill Dolezal, Micah Korb, Matt Owsley, Matt Schenk, Nancy Shaver), District Residents Steven R. Warsaw and Christine Warsaw, Kathryn Hill, Cactus Shadows High School PTO President on behalf of all CCUSD PTO Presidents, State Legislators (Steve Pierce, State Senator, Noel Campbell, State Rep., Karen Fann, State Rep., Heather Carter, State Rep., Jay Lawrence, State Rep.), Brad Mayer, Parent, Dan Piacquadio, Owner, Harold’s Corral.  Those arguing against the bond: No opposition arguments were submitted. Read Pamphlet

Email Messages Received by The Peak/GPPA: None  (Please consider this as an invitation.)

Additional Election Information

Cave Creek Unified School District #93 Phone, 480-575-2000

Maricopa County Education Service Agency, Budget Override Elections Information, http://education.maricopa.gov/Page/257 Visit Website

Cave Creek Unified School District #93 Website, www.ccusd93.org Visit Website

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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