ELK HORN, IOWA — Residents of the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District approved both a voted Physical Plant & Equipment Levy and a Revenue Purpose Statement on Tuesday, March 7. As a result, the district will be able to prioritize the most urgent and required repairs throughout its school buildings. These include updating facilities, roofing repairs, safe and secure entrances, technology, transportation, and more.

The PPEL is a levy that generates funds the district can use only for infrastructure and equipment repairs, purchases and improvements. On March 7, voters renewed the PPEL that had been in place for the district over the past 10 years. The Revenue Purpose Statement, meanwhile, will enable Exira-EHK to use statewide one-penny sales tax dollars (through a program called SAVE) toward construction projects.

Both measures passed with more than 86 percent approval. Neither will result in a property tax increase for the community. Superintendent Trevor Miller said “We would like to thank our community for their overwhelming support of these two important items that were on the ballot March 7.

The fact that they were both approved means we will be able to repair systems and facilities throughout our schools, thereby helping us ensure a safe and secure learning environment for our students. We appreciate the incredible engagement and great questions we received from our community throughout this process.”