Blaine School District will seek a $62.4 million bond measure on February 9, 2027, to rebuild its 70-year-old middle school and improve the Pipeline Athletic Complex. The bond would increase property taxes by 42 cents per $1,000 in assessed value starting in 2028, adding about $18 monthly or $216 annually for a $515,000 home. The middle school, built in 1956 and last updated in 2002, would maintain some existing structure while adding reconfigured spaces for better supervision, safety, and learning. The district's current tax rate of $1.25 per $1,000 is the lowest in the county. The bond is the district's third attempt to secure funding for the project.
Blaine Schools to Seek $62M Bond in 2027
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- ✓Blaine School District will seek a $62.4 million bond measure on February 9, 2027“Blaine School District will try for a third time to secure a tax increase from the community to rebuild its 70-year-old middle school. After weighing several options , the school board approved a $62.4 million bond measure to construct a new Blaine Middle School and improve the Pipeline Athletic Complex. It will appear on the Feb. 9, 2027 ballot for voters in the district.”
- ✓The bond would increase property taxes by 42 cents per $1,000 in assessed value starting in 2028“The bond would increase property taxes by about 42 cents per $1,000 in assessed value starting in 2028.”
- ✓The increase in property taxes would add about $18 monthly or $216 annually for a $515,000 home“That would amount to about $18 more a month or $216 more a year for a person who owns a home assessed at a value of $515,000.”
- ✓The middle school, built in 1956 and last updated in 2002“Blaine Middle School, shown in January 2024, was built in 1956 and last updated in 2002.”
- ✓The middle school would maintain some existing structure while adding reconfigured spaces for better supervision, safety, and learning“The new middle school would maintain some of the existing structure and construct "reconfigured spaces to enhance student supervision, improve safety/security and expand learning opportunities," according to the resolution passed by the school board on Monday, Aug. 24.”
- ✓The district's current tax rate of $1.25 per $1,000 is the lowest in the county“Blaine School District's total tax rate is currently the lowest of any school district in the county, at $1.25 per $1,000 in assessed value.”
- ✓The bond is the district's third attempt to secure funding for the project“Blaine School District will try for a third time to secure a tax increase from the community to rebuild its 70-year-old middle school.”
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