Cassia Count To Hold School Bond Election

Now it’s Burley’s turn.  Over the past couple of years school bond elections have been hit and miss. Some districts have been successful while others have not.  Thursday voters in the Cassia County School District will have a chance to vote on a $41.5-million dollar bond.  If passed by a super majority the money would be used to build a new junior high school in Oakley, add class rooms to other schools and fix and repair others.  If it passes it will cost property owners in Cassis County about $2.87 for every $100,000 dollars of property valuation.  School district officials are optimistic because they say construction costs are down and federal incentives would reduce costs.  The school district already owns 28 acres in Burley on which two new elementary schools would be located.  Polls will be open from noon until 9 p.m. on Thursday.