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Shall the Willard R-II School District issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $30,000,000, estimated to result in no increase to the District’s debt service property tax levy, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, repairing, renovating, furnishing and equipping new and existing school sites and facilities, including North Elementary, South Elementary, Orchard Hills Elementary, East Elementary, Intermediate School - North, Middle School and High School; safety and security upgrades, including the construction of a multi-purpose safe room addition at East Elementary and secure entrances at the High School and Orchard Hills Elementary; improvements to activities and athletic facilities, including the installation of synthetic fields; and improvements to District parking lots and circulation to enhance safety and traffic flow? If this question is approved, the District’s debt service property tax levy is estimated to remain unchanged at $1.2698 per $100 of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

A 57% vote is required to pass Question 1. 

Shall the Board of Education of Willard R-II School District be authorized to increase the operating tax levy ceiling to $3.0786 per $100 of assessed valuation of real and personal property according to the 2025 assessment for general operating expenses of the District to support, attract and retain quality staff and contribute to District maintenance? If this question is approved, the operating tax levy of the District is estimated to increase by $0.22 per $100 of assessed valuation of real and personal property, and the District expects to make a corresponding reduction to its debt service tax levy in the same amount as a result there is estimated that there will be no increase to the overall tax levy of the District.

A simple majority vote (50%) is required to pass Question 2.