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NOTICE OF CITY/SCHOOL COMBINED ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of Washington County, Iowa, that the City/School Combined Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at the following polling places:

Precinct Polling Place
Ainsworth Precinct Ainsworth Elementary School
Includes Highland, Washington, Waco & Winfield- Bldg. 835 Park St., Ainsworth
Mt. Union School District Voters who live in the
following areas:
City of Ainsworth
Oregon Township
City of Crawfordsville
Crawford Township
Marion Township (lying S of Fern Cliff Rd & E of Redwood Ave)
Brighton Precinct Brighton Community Bldg.
Includes Waco, Washington, Fairfield, Pekin, 100 E. Washington St.,
Keota & Mid-Prairie School District voters who Brighton
live in the following areas:
City of Brighton
Brighton Township
City of Coppock
Clay Township
Dutch Creek Township
Marion Township (lying W of Coppock Rd & S of 315th St)
Franklin Township (lying S of Hwy 92 & N of 250th St)
Washington Township (lying W of Hwy 1 & N of 250th
excluding City of Wash)
Kalona Precinct Kalona Community Center Gym
Includes Mid-Prairie & Highland School District 511 C Ave., Kalona
voters who live in the following areas:
City of Kalona
English River Township (lying E of Hwy 1 & N of section
of 140th St that turns N onto Orange Ave & back to
the E onto 135th St)
Richmond Precinct Holy Trinity Parish Hall
Includes Mid-Prairie, Washington & Highland 573 Howard St., Richmond
School District voters who live in the following areas:
English River Township (lying W of Hwy 1 & also that
part lying E of Hwy 1 & S of section of 140th St that
turns N onto Orange Ave & back to the E on 135th St)
Town of Richmond (lying S of 140th St)
Jackson Township (lying W of Riverside Rd & N of 190th St)
Cedar Township (lying E of Juniper Ave & N of 190th St)
Riverside Precinct Riverside Fire Station
Includes Highland & Washington School District 271 River St., Riverside
voters who live in the following areas:
City of Riverside
Iowa Township
Highland Township
Ward 1 & Ward 2 Combined Precinct* YMCA of Washington County
Includes Washington, Highland and Waco School 520 W. 5th St., Washington
District voters who live in the following areas:
Washington City, Ward 1
Washington City, Ward 2
Washington Township (outside the City limits lying E of
Hwy 1 on the N side of City & E of Airport Rd on S side
of the City-Including that S of 275th & W of Wayland Rd)
Jackson Township (lying S of 190th St & also portion lying
E of Riverside Rd & S of 160th)
Marion Township (lying E of Wayland Rd, N of Fern Cliff
& W of Redwood Ave)
Ward 3 & Ward 4 Combined Precinct** Stewart Hall Chapel, United Includes Washington, Waco and Mid-Prairie Presbyterian Home
School District voters who live in the following areas: 1203 E. Washington St,
Washington City, Ward 3 Washington
Washington City, Ward 4
Washington Township (outside City limits lying W of
Airport Rd & W of Wayland Rd)
Marion Township (lying W of Wayland Rd & N of 315th St)
Franklin Township (lying S of 250th St)
Wellman Precinct Parkside Activities Center
Includes Mid-Prairie, Keota and Washington School 525 13th St., Wellman
District voters who live in the following areas:
City of Wellman
Lime Creek Township
Seventy-six Township
Cedar Township (lying W of Juniper Ave & N of 190th St
& all that lying S of 190th St)
Franklin Township (lying N of Hwy 92)
City of West Chester

Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. at all Washington County polling locations. Voters must vote in their precinct of residence. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location. Voting locations have changed for some voters. If you are unsure of your voting precinct for this election, please contact the Washington County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections at (319) 653-7717 or by e-mail [email protected]. You may also verify the voting location for your home address at: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx. Precinct maps are available from the Elections link on the home page of the Washington County web-site: https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/.
*Notice of polling place change: The City of Washington Ward 1 & Ward 2 precincts have been consolidated for this election, and voters in those precincts will vote at the YMCA of Washington County, 520 W. 5th St., Washington.
**Notice of polling place change: The City of Washington Ward 3 & Ward 4 precincts have been consolidated for this election, and voters in those precincts will vote at the Stewart Hall Chapel, United Presbyterian Home, 1203 E. Washington St, Washington.

For a complete set of candidates running in this election, please refer to the School Candidates/City Candidates list printed on the same page with this publication. Also provided herewith are the following Public Measures:

Voters of the Mid-Prairie Community School District will vote on the following Public Measure:
PUBLIC MEASURE VF
SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?
Shall the Board of Directors of the Mid-Prairie Community School District in the Counties of Washington, Iowa, and Johnson, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $8,700,000 to provide funds to build, furnish and equip a wrestling / activity center at the high school, including related site improvements; to improve the East Elementary and West Elementary sites, including improved pickup and drop off routes and parking improvements to address student safety concerns; and to build, furnish, and equip classroom additions at West Elementary with related remodeling and improvements, HVAC improvements, and site improvements?

Voters of the Highland Community School District will vote on the following Public Measure:
PUBLIC MEASURE VG
SHALL THE FOLLOWING REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT BE ADOPTED?
Summary: To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Highland Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
In the Highland Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement which specifies the use of revenues the Highland Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund shall be adopted.
To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.
To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; to furnish and equip district facilities.
To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment), or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under district-to-community college programs as authorized in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.
To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.
To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code Section 403.19(2).
To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.
To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes.
To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code Section 297.36, sales, service and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code Section 423E.5 or Iowa Code Section 423F.4.
To provide funds for property tax relief; and
To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Highland Community School District.
It being understood that if this proposition should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Highland Community School District.

Voters of the Pekin Community School District will vote on the following Public Measure:
PUBLIC MEASURE MJ
SHALL THE FOLLOWING REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT BE ADOPTED?
Summary: To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Pekin Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
In the Pekin Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement which specifies the use of revenues the Pekin Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund shall be adopted.
To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.
To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; to furnish and equip district facilities.
To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment), or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under district-to-community college programs as authorized in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.
To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.
To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code Section 403.19(2).
To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.
To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes.
To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code Section 297.36, sales, service and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code Section 423E.5 or Iowa Code Section 423F.4.
To provide funds for property tax relief; and
To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Pekin Community School District.
It being understood that if this public measure should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Pekin Community School District.

Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the Washington County Auditor’s office by noon on Monday November 13, 2023. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (319) 653-7717.

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the Washington County Auditor’s office at the telephone number or E-mail address listed: telephone: (319) 653-7717, email address: [email protected]. For TTY access, dial 711 + 319-653-7717.

Dated this 26th day of October, 2023.
s/ Daniel L. Widmer, Commissioner of Elections

Published in The News, Thursday, October 26, 2023