TAX ALERT!
	From The Utah Taxpayers Association
	1578 West 1700 South #201, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 PH 972-8814 FX 973-2324

June 20, 2006

To: Taxpayers in Ogden School District

Re: Proposed Bond

As part of the primary election on Tuesday, June 27, Ogden School District voters will be asked to approve or reject a $95.3 million bond to pay for the construction, renovation, and updating of schools. Voter participation is expected to be about 10% of registered voters. Your Taxpayers Association is seeking legislation to require these types of tax proposals to be decided only during the November election when voter turnout is higher.

The school board is proposing the bond to address the safety, and growth problems the school district is facing. The bond will pay for the rebuild of Ben Lomond High School, restoration of Ogden High School, remodel of three middle schools, and the construction of three new elementary schools.

Ben Lomond High School (Rebuild) - $31.47 million

Ogden High School (Restoration) - $30.43 million

Elementary School North West - $8.47 million

Elementary School South East - $8.47 million

Elementary School 20 th Street - $7.84 million

Highland Middle School (remodel) - $1.3 million

Mound Fort Middle Remodel - $2.8 million

Mount Ogden Middle - $1.85 million

Land Acquisition/ Portables - $2.45 million

The tax impact of the bond on residential and business properties is as follows:

* Primary residences receive a 45% exemption

Your Taxpayers Association has studied the proposal and met with district officials to discuss the building needs of the district. The Taxpayers Association opposed the last bond election because it was to ambitious and too costly. We believe this proposal is more reasonable and, recognizing the building needs of the district the Association does not oppose this bond proposal. Residents of the district who know the condition of existing buildings and the need for new buildings should weigh that knowledge in light of their ability to afford the tax increases being proposed.

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