Voters in 13 southwest Iowa Counties will head to the polls tomorrow (Tuesday), to determine the fate of a $14.5-million Iowa Western Community College bond issue that’s designed to help pay for security upgrades at each of the college’s campuses and centers. A training exercise last year unveiled some flaws in how the buildings’ designs, and even things as simple as door locks, interfered with employees’ abilities to respond correctly and quickly to various situations. School officials have said the bond issue will also provide for a decrease in one of the school’s levies from .34-cents to 13-cents per thousand dollars valuation. On a $100,000 home, that would reduce the taxes about $20 per year.

The bond issue vote takes place in Merged Area 13, which covers Adair, Adams, Audubon, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby counties. A 60% supermajority is necessary in order for the bond issue to pass. The polls will be open from Noon until 8-p.m., Tuesday. You may also vote absentee, in-person at the County Auditor’s Office at the Cass County Courthouse. ONLY FIVE VOTING CENTERS WILL BE USED FOR THIS ELECTION in Cass County:

The two VOTING CENTERS for the ATLANTIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT are: Voters living in Wards 1, 4 and 5 of the City of Atlantic will vote at Heritage House, 1200 Brook Ridge Circle in Atlantic.

Voters residing in the remainder of the Atlantic Community School District, being those voters residing in Audubon and Pottawattamie counties; Bear Grove, Benton, Brighton, Cass, Franklin, Grove, Pymosa and Washington townships of Cass County; the City of Marne; the City of Wiota; and Wards 2 and 3 of the City of Atlantic will vote at the Atlantic Public Library (507 Poplar), Atlantic, Iowa.

The two VOTING CENTERS for the CAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT are: In ANITA:  Voters residing in that portion of the CAM Community School District lying in Adair and Audubon counties; Benton, Franklin, Grant and Lincoln townships of Cass County; the City of Anita; and the City of Wiota will vote at the ANITA COMMUNITY CENTER (805 Main St).

In MASSENA:  Voters residing in that portion of the CAM Community School District lying in Adams County; Bear Grove, Edna, Massena, Noble, Union and Victoria townships of Cass County; the City of Cumberland; and the City of Massena will vote at the MASSENA PUBLIC LIBRARY in Massena (122 Main St).

The VOTING CENTER for the GRISWOLD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is:  In GRISWOLD– at the Griswold Community Building, 601 2nd St, Griswold and all voters of the School District will vote there.

If you have any questions, contact the Cass County Auditor’s Office.