Notice of Election

January 27, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS OF LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA, THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY March 7TH, 2023.

The special election is for the Vacant Mayor position in the City of Wapello and a Revenue Purpose Statement for SAVE fund for the school districts of Lone Tree and Wapello.

The polls for said election will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location. If you are unsure of your voting precinct for this election, please contact the Louisa County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections at 319-523-3371 or by e-mail SSturgell@louisacountyia.gov.  You may also verify the voting location for your home address at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx.

Grandview Port Louisa (Cities of Grandview and Letts, Grandview Township and Port Louisa Township) Louisa County Complex at 12635 County Road G56 Wapello, IA 52653

Morning Sun-Marshall (City of Morning Sun, Morning Sun Township and Marshall Township)-Morning Sun Community Building 19 NE 1st St. Morning Sun, IA. 52640

Southeast Louisa (Cities of Wapello and Oakville. Townships of Eliot, Jefferson and Wapello)-Briggs Civic Center- 317 N Water St. Wapello, IA. 52653

West Louisa (City of Cotter, Fredonia, and Columbus city. Townships of Columbus City, Concord, Elm Grove, Oakland, and Union Townships- Masonic Lodge at 2502 Market St. Columbus City, IA 52738

 

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle.  For further information, please contact the County Auditor’s office at the telephone or E-mail address listed below.

    Telephone: 319/523/3371 E-mail address: SSturgell@louisacountyia.gov

 

Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by February 20th, 2023 at 5:00p.m.. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (319) 523-3371.

 

The public test of equipment will be held on February 27th, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Auditor’s office on the first floor of the courthouse.  The public test will continue until all equipment is tested.

The Post-election audit of the March 7th, 2023 Special Election will be held on Friday March 10th at 10: 00a.m in the Auditor’s office.

 

For more information, please contact the Auditor’s office at the telephone or e-mail address listed below.

                Telephone 319-523-3371 E-Mail Address: SSturgell@louisacountyia.gov.

                Sandi Sturgell, Commissioner of Elections

 

 

Candidates Running for City of Wapello

                Brett Shafer

                Rich Lugo

                 Geoffrey Theobald

Public Measure NI

 

The Wapello Community School District intends to replace its existing revenue purpose statement with the following revenue purpose statement in order to comply with the requirements of the Iowa Code to authorize the expenditure of revenues (SAVE Revenue) from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund (SAVE) received by the Wapello Community School District.

            Proposed Revenue Purpose Statement to Replace Existing Revenue Purpose Statement

Revenue received by the Wapello Community School District from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund may be spent for any one or more of the following purposes:

To Provide funds for property tax relief.

To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.

To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish additions(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; and to furnish and equip District facilities.

To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment) or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under a District-to-community college as authorized in Iowa Code section 423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.

To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.

To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Cody section 403.19(2).

To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.

To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities or for community education purposes.

To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Cody section 297.36, sales, service, and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code section 423E.5 or Iowa Code section 423F.4; and

To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Wapello Community School District.

It being understood that if this proposition should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from SAVE according to its existing revenue purpose statement until its expiration date.

If approved, this revenue purpose statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Wapello Community School District.

If a majority of eligible electors voting on the question fail to approve the proposed revenue purpose statement, then after the expiration of the existing revenue purpose statement, SAVE Revenue received by the Wapello Community School District shall first be expended for the following purposes, in the following order;

Payment of obligations for which SAVE Revenue has been pledged to the payment thereof.

Reduction of bond levies under Iowa Code sections 298.18 and 298.18A and all other debt levies.

Reduction of the regular and voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy under Iowa Code Section 298.2.

Reduction of the public educational and recreational levy under Iowa Code Section 300.2.

For any authorized infrastructure purpose of the school district as defined in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(6).

For the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued under Iowa Code Section 423E.5 and 423F.4.

 

NOTICE OF ELECTION

The Lone Tree Community School District intends to replace its existing revenue purpose statement with the following revenue purpose statement in order to comply with the requirements of the Iowa Code to authorize the expenditure of revenues (SAVE Revenue) from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund (SAVE) received by the Lone Tree Community School District.

            Proposed Revenue Purpose Statement to Replace Existing Revenue Purpose Statement

Revenue received by the Lone Tree Community School District from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund my be spent for any one or more of the following purposes:

To provide funds for property tax relief.

To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.

To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds, for demolition work; and to furnish and equip District facilities.

To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment) or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under a District-to-community college as authorized in Iowa Code section 423F.3(3)©, procuring or acquisition of libraries or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.

To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.

To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code section 403.19(2).

To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.

To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities for community education purposes.

To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code section 297.36, sales, service, and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code section 423E.5 or Iowa Code section 423F.4; and

To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Lone Tree Community School District.

It being understood that if this proposition should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from SAVE according to its existing revenue purpose statement until its expiration date.

If approved, this revenue purpose statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Lone Tree Community School District.

If a majority of eligible electors voting on the question fail to approve the proposed revenue purpose statement, then after the expiration of the existing revenue purpose statement, SAVE Revenue received by the Lone Tree Community School District shall first be expended for the following purposes, in the following order:

Payment of obligations for which SAVE Revenue has been pledged to the payment thereof.

Reduction of bond levies under Iowa Code sections 298.18 and 298.18 A and all other debt levies.

Reduction of the regular and voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy under Iowa Cody Section 298.2

Reduction of the public educational and recreational levy under Iowa Code Section 300.2

For any authorized infrastructure purpose of the school district as defined in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(6).

For the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued under Iowa Code Sections 423E.5 and 423F.4.