SchoolsWednesday, November 4
Spartanburg District 2 voters pass both school bond referendums
The Daily Spartanburg team
Both of District 2's referendums passed by double-digit margins, according to unofficial tallies from Tuesday's election. Question 1 allows up to $156.6 million in bonds for a new K-8 school in the Boiling Springs community and added classrooms at Cooley Springs-Fingerville and Mayo elementaries. Question 2 allows up to $30 million for stadium upgrades at Boiling Springs and Chesnee high schools, middle school athletics and playground improvements.
Question 1 allows up to $156.6 million and Question 2 up to $30 million
Source: Post and Courier
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Q1: K-8 school, classrooms | $156.6M |
| Q2: stadiums, athletics | $30M |
- Question 1: no tax increase for property owners
- Question 2: $50 more on a $250,000 primary home
- Question 2: $75 more on a secondary or rental property
- Question 2's rate could be in place until 2051
- Mayo and Cooley Springs-Fingerville work: likely open Jan. 2028
District 2 says the Boiling Springs and Chesnee stadiums were built more than 50 years ago and have seen no major repairs. A coalition campaigning to "Vote Yes for D2" said the referendum aims to manage growth by building schools and classrooms.
District 2 is growing fast
- 12,200
- students enrolled districtwide
- 2,000
- students added in the past five years
- 2,000
- more expected in the next five to seven years
Source: Post and Courier
Sources: Post and Courier, FOX Carolina News