HUNTINGTON BEACH
After months of study and discussion by the district, the fate of a $123-million school bond issue will now be in the hands of local voters.
The Huntington Beach Union High School District trustees voted 4-1 last week to put the school repair and improvement bond on the November ballot, despite pleas from the community to postpone the action. Huntington Beach resident Loretta Molino and a handful of other speakers urged the board to forego the November election and instead place the measure on the March ballot. The delay would give the community more time to understand the measure and save the district money, she said.
It will cost about $75,000 more to hold a special election, district officials said. If the measure passes, homeowners will pay about $27 per $100,000 of the value of their home for about 30 years.
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