Greenville Independent School District voters will get another chance this week to hear details about a large bond measure that will be on local ballots in the November 8th general election. Coming up Wednesday evening, the Greenville ISD will host the third of four town-hall-style events. The measure will appear on ballots as Greenville ISD Proposition A. Back in May, Greenville ISD voters rejected a $169 million bond package. The version that will go before voters next month is a $136.5 million bond. Most of the funding would fund the construction of a new middle school, estimated at about $105 million. A little more than $31 million of the package would go to the construction of a new early childhood center.
The Greenville Herald Banner reports the current middle school and early childhood center are 72 years old and out of compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and other standards and codes. The Herald Banner also reports that the measure would require property taxes for Greenville ISD voters to increase by 3 cents per $100 of appraised value. Wednesday evening’s meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the L.P. Waters Early Childhood Center on Lee Street.