Klamath Falls, Ore. – City school officials in Klamath Falls are hoping for a passing grade from voters on a bond measure to renovate Klamath Union High School…but the measure isn’t without opposition.
Backers say student safety is a key element of the 36 million dollar bond measure to remodel K.U.
“It needs earthquake retrofits.” Notes School Bond Committee Co-chair Dick Ledgerwood. “We make an assumption that it survived the ’93 earthquake, and it will survive another one like that. Engineers tell us that’s not true.”
Backers point out that K.U. has over 30 entrances – and that number needs to be reduced for security reasons.
But not everyone supports the measure.
Klamath Falls City Council member Bill Adams plans to vote ‘no’…
“We’re looking at 30 million dollars on a building that’s 85 years old. And just from that standpoint alone, I don’t think that building should be rebuilt.”
School board officials say it would cost twice that amount to build a new school.
And with property tax statements arriving the same time as ballots, many voters might consider voting with their wallet.
If passed, about one and a half million dollars of the bond money would be used for improvements at other city schools in Klamath Falls.
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