Voters Respond To Survey
PRICE TAG MAIN REASON RESIDENTS VOTED AGAINST MILLAGE INCREASE
Posted: September 27, 2012 at 5:03 a.m.
Sophomore Robert Purkapile, 15, from right, junior Adam Edens, 17, sophomore Ray Sanders, 15, sophomore Bethany Marple, 15, and sophomore Heather Price, 15, all Bentonville High School students, talk during their lunch break Wednesday at the school. The Bentonville School District has released results of a survey sent to voters about the failed millage increase election in June.
Survey results released by the School District on Wednesday give insight into why voters overwhelmingly turned down a millage increase June 26.
By The Numbers
Survey Results
Respondents of a survey sent out by the Bentonville School District were asked to rank the three reasons why they voted for or against a millage increase on June 26. Options chosen as one of three reasons for or against are listed below.
Against
- Cost of the plan: 835
- Impact on property taxes: 749
- Athletic facilities: 487
- Current economic climate: 351
- Two high school instead of one: 150
- Location: 107
- Districtwide technology needs: 19
- Operations: 17
- HVAC and facility needs: 7
- Overcrowding: 4
For
- Overcrowding: 610
- Two high schools instead of one: 441
- District-wide technology needs: 256
- HVAC and facility needs: 102
- Location: 84
- Athletic facilities: 68
- Cost of plan: 32
- Operations: 25
- Current economic climate: 27
- Impact on property taxes: 15
Source: Bentonville School District
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